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 Six on Historian Ken Jackson: Mr. New York, Easy Rider and Historian: Kenneth T. Jackson; Gotham’s Towering Ambitions; Core to Commencement Stories: Kenneth T. Jackson; Professor Kenneth Jackson Chronicles New York’s History in Detail; PUBLIC LIVES; Behind the Drawl, a Real New York Know-It-All; Landmarks West Gets Into It with New York Historian Extraordinaire Kenneth T. Jackson

Dear Social Studies Friends,

I am so excited to let you all know that the first “History Talks!” session will take place on March 5th!  

Date:               March 5^th

Time:               4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Location:         New Utrecht High School (1601 80^th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214)

                        (One block from D train station and easy parking)

Speaker:          Kenneth T. Jackson (Please see the attached flyer)

“History Talks!” is a free NYCDOE sponsored professional development activity.  Participants will receive CTLE credits and a copy of the book, “Empire City,” signed by him!

 Please RSVP using this link: https://nycdoesocialstudies.eventsmart.com/events/history-talks-with-eric-foner/

 Space is limited! Hope to see many of you there!  Feel free to share this PD opportunity with others.

 Please let me know if you have any questions.

 Sincerely,

 Jack P. Chan

President, Social Studies Supervisors Association - NYC

Assistant Principal, Supervision

Social Studies Department

New Utrecht High School

1601 80^th Street

Brooklyn, New York 11214

718-232-2500 Ext: 4510

Mr. New York, Easy Rider and Historian: Kenneth T. Jackson

Mr. New York, Easy Rider and Historian: Kenneth T. Jackson

Mr. New York, Easy Rider and Historian: Kenneth T. Jackson

Gotham’s Towering Ambitions

"New York is for those who want to be part of the tumble and the tide and who are comfortable with diversity and crowding on a daily basis. And recall that Manhattan was 47 percent denser in 1910 than it was in 2012 (2.3 million residents in 1910 and only 1.6 million a century later)."

Opinion | Gotham’s Towering Ambitions

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Core to Commencement Stories: Kenneth T. Jackson

"I think I've tried to take Columbia students and say: 'There's something special about this city, and I'm going to try to convince you of it,'" says Columbia historian Kenneth T. Jackson, the preeminent authority on the history of New York.

Core to Commencement Stories: Kenneth T. Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor

Core to Commencement Stories: Kenneth T. Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor "I think I've tried to take Columbia students and say: 'There's something special about this city, and I'm going...

Professor Kenneth Jackson Chronicles New York’s History in Detail

Professor Kenneth Jackson Chronicles New York’s History in Detail | Columbia News

Professor Kenneth Jackson Chronicles New York’s History in Detail | Colu...

Behind the Drawl, a Real New York Know-It-All

PUBLIC LIVES; Behind the Drawl, a Real New York Know-It-All

PUBLIC LIVES; Behind the Drawl, a Real New York Know-It-All Public Lives column discusses career of Kenneth T Jackson, recently named president of New York Historical Socie...

Landmarks West Gets Into It with New York Historian Extraordinaire Kenneth T. Jackson  

Landmarks West Gets Into It with New York Historian Extraordinaire Kenneth T. Jackson

Landmarks West Gets Into It with New York Historian Extraordinaire Kenne... Kim Velsey Do you hear that? It’s the sound of dozens of uptown preservationists dumping their carefully annotated copies o...