Bowling Green Compilation

 At Bowling Green, Kaplan talks about Evacuation Day, the departure of the British from New York City, and Charging Bull, a popular statue representing the spirit of Wall Street and American capitalism. 

 Jean Parker Phifer, NYC architect and author of Public Art New York, reads a selection on Charging Bull, located to the north of Bowling Green 

 Mayor Abraham De Peyster (1657&ndash;1728) was born in New Amsterdam, now known as Manhattan. De Peyster came from a prosperous mercantile family. He was influential in the young city; he had many positions, including alderman, mayor, member of the king&rsquo;s council, and acting governor. By the end of his life, De Peyster was allegedly one of the city&rsquo;s wealthiest inhabitants. The sculpture was removed and put into storage in 2003 to make room for the British Memorial Garden. 

 Historian and lawyer James Kaplan retraces the footsteps of the first Jewish immigrants to arrive in the United States, 23 Portuguese Jews whose ships landed at Bowling Green in 1654. 

 The eighth stop on the Great Crash of 1929: Tour of the Financial District is in front of the Charging Bull. In an act of guerrilla art, the Bull was installed on December 15, 1989, in front of the New York Stock Exchange. However, the Bull was not commissioned by the New York City Government and it was promptly impounded. 

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