When Brooklyn Lost Its Swagger

WHEN BROOKLYN LOST ITS SWAGGER: THE CONSOLIDATION OF 1898  Thursday, September 24 at 9:00p  Brooklyn was a large, proud, and independent city until 1898, when it was consolidated into the newly conceived five-borough NYC that exists today. Ever since, generations of bitter Brooklynites have grumbled about living in Manhattan’s shadow, but Brooklyn’s downgrade from city to borough was welcomed by many 19th century Brooklynites who saw is as a way to save their hometown from bankruptcy and irrelevance. Manhattan Borough Historian Michael Miscione will reveal all the dirty details behind what some Brooklynites still call “the mistake of ’98." (Note: This presentation is part of a Nerd Nite double feature at the BHS. The second presentation, by Mike Liss, will be recount the heyday of New York City tabloid journalism.) The Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn  $10 admission More info and tickets: http://brooklynhistory.org/visitor/calendar.html