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bm274 The Ironbound Through My Father’s Eyes

By bicyclemark

Before the Portuguese came to the Ironbound, before the uprisings of 1967, and before the manufacturing industry moved south, my father made a life for himself in Newark.  In another of a series of podcasts that focus on my family, and the history they have lived through, this program focuses on the Ironbound through... »

bm215 My Father’s 17 Traditions: Growing up in Murtosa

By bicyclemark

In his recent book, Ralph Nader talks about the town he grew up in, his family, and the traditions that helped make him who he is. My father read the book and said to me “That is how it was for us!” The result is this podcast, likely to be the first of... »