NY Legal History Podcast

How Emeline Got Free Audiostory Now Available!

How Emeline Got Free is an audio drama that tells the story of the landmark Lemmon Slave Case from the perspective of Emeline Thompson, the eldest of the eight enslaved women and children whose freedom was at stake at this 1852 trial.


The Historical Society of the New York Courts Podcast series shines a light on New York’s legal history through the perspective of the State’s courts. They are listed in reverse chronological order.

                        

Episode #21: Chatting with the Authors of Judicial Notice — Recovering Justice Cardozo

Episode #21: Chatting with the Authors of Judicial Notice — Recovering Justice Cardozo

Two of the articles in Judicial Notice Issue 18, the Society’s periodical publication, feature stories from the life of Benjamin ...
Episode #20: The Courthouse as a Character — Foley Square and Gotham’s “Justice Racket” of the 1930s (Wrecking Ball Series Episode 2)

Episode #20: The Courthouse as a Character — Foley Square and Gotham’s “Justice Racket” of the 1930s (Wrecking Ball Series Episode 2)

Lower Manhattan's Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse and Foley Square are now preserved and continue to define the aesthetic of ...
Episode #19:  Fighting for a Landmarks Law (Wrecking Ball Series Episode 1)

Episode #19: Fighting for a Landmarks Law (Wrecking Ball Series Episode 1)

In the premiere episode of Wrecking Ball – a new series featuring tales of preservation, the law, and the places ...
Episode #18: White Shoe and Rogues’ Gallery — Money, Crime, and Punishment in Old New York

Episode #18: White Shoe and Rogues’ Gallery — Money, Crime, and Punishment in Old New York

This episode was recorded on April 12, 2022 as part of Woodlawn Cemetery's Virtual Book Club series. In the rough-and-tumble ...
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