The Sounds Of New York City, Circa 1920 : The Two-Way : NPR
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A team led by Emily Thompson, a history professor at Princeton, has matched noise complaints from New York City in the Roaring '20s with the actual street sounds of the day.
A team led by Emily Thompson, a history professor at Princeton, has matched noise complaints from New York City in the Roaring '20s with the actual street sounds of the day.
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1911 - A Trip Through New York City (speed corrected w/ added sound)
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UI Press, Jean E. Snyder
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Music 345: Race, Identity, and Representation in American Music
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Great New Archive Lets You Hear the Sounds of New York City During the Roaring 20s
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Registry Titles with Descriptions and Expanded Essays, Recording Registry, National Recording Preservation Board, Programs
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Infographic: Just How Roaring Was 1920s New York?
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Tin Pan Alley - Wikipedia
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Sounds of 1950s New York City and More from Folkways Magazine, At the Smithsonian
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How Broadway got the nickname 'The Great White Way' in 1880
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History of New York City (1898–1945) - Wikipedia
How Enderis Park neighborhood's namesake, Dorothy Enderis, shaped Milwaukee Recreation
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New York 1920s in color, Street Life [60fps, Remastered] w/sound design added