New York, Factory Town with Andy Battle

By the mid-20th century, New York City was among the preeminent manufacturing centers in the United States, with nearly 1 million city residents employed in factories. Today, nearly all of those jobs are gone–so, what happened? Join our discussion with historian Andy Battle, who will explore the deindustrialization of New York City, with a special focus on the city’s best-known industry, clothing manufacture. Andy Battle is an historian, editor, and instructor in the Bard Sequence Program.

$5