The Bowery Boys: New York City History

#56 Randall's Island and the 1936 Olympic Trials

Episode Summary

Small islands reveal fascinating secrets of New York's past, and Randall's and Ward's Islands are no exceptions. Found out how these former potter's fields are related to the most important Olympics-related event New York City has ever seen.

Episode Notes

Small islands reveal fascinating secrets of New York's past, and Randall's and Ward's Islands are no exceptions. Find out how these former potter's fields are related to the most important Olympics-related event New York City has ever seen. The cast includes a swashbuckling British engineer, Jesse Owens, Tony Bennett, FDR, Othmar Ammann, Robert Moses, and Pearl Jam!

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