Bard’s Acts: Pondering New York’s “Grandfather of Landmarks”
In this episode of Wrecking Ball, Anthony C. Wood rejoins host Adrian Untermyer to discuss the ever-persistent and oft-eccentric Bard as portrayed in Wood’s new book, Servant of Beauty: Landmarks, Secret Love, and the Unimagined Life of an Unsung New York Hero.
Oral History of Robert S. Dean, Esq., and Lynn W.L. Fahey, Esq.
Robert Dean and Lynn Fahey discuss their pre-law careers, their formative years at The Legal Aid Society, the pivotal decisions that led them to establish their own organizations, and the challenges and rewards of a lifetime dedicated to appellate defense for those unable to afford counsel.
Industrial Revolution & Gilded Age New York Era – Now Live!
This period of rapid industrialization and urbanization created a greater demand for legal and judicial services–and enabled the Court of Appeals to begin to emerge as the nation’s preeminent common law court. Explore New York in the late 1800s in the Society’s latest installment of Legal History by Era!
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