HeyJaredSkipped History
Interviews with top historians about their latest work. Mainly educational, often funny. Conveniently, most of the jokes are about people too far underground to punch back. Hosted by Ben Tumin, creator of the NYT-profiled Skipped History web series. skippedhistory.substack.com
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Robert Moses, one last time (for now) (opens the original)
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Good morning, y’all,Over two years in, my Power Broker project is nearing its end. (Well, its first end.) A stack of books that have nothing to do with cityshaper Robert Moses is rising on my desk, and on my windowsills, and on the bench in my entryway, and on—you get the point. I’m ready to lose myself in them as I dwell on more skipped histories for next year.But first, one last time: this Sunday, October 4, I’m bringing back the sold-out finale of The Power Broker trilogy for an encore. Where
The Power Broker Finale is on Sunday (opens the original)
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Good morning, y’all,I’m in the homestretch of preparing for the finale of my Power Broker trilogy. The show is this Sunday, September 20, at 7 PM at The Bell House in Brooklyn. There are a couple dozen tickets left.Get tix hereI’m excited to land the plane! I’ve been rehearsing a lot over the last week:<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GkVp!,f_auto,q_auto:
Focused on The Power Broker (and forever) until September (opens the original)
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Good morning! I know it’s been a minute, and I wanted to pop in with an update on Skipped History over the next month and change.I plan to begin sharing new historian interviews late in September. At the moment, I’m preparing for my third and final show about The Power Broker, Robert Caro, Robert Moses, New York City, and me. It’s happening on Sunday, September 20th at 7 PM at The Bell House in Brooklyn. For anyone not in New York, there’ll be a recording available at a later date. If you’re in
Getting the Robert Moses out (opens the original)
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Good morning, Skippie!I write to you amid the fine Finnish furnishings of a friend’s parents’ home in Connecticut. Said friend has edited my show scripts for years and is in town from New Zealand, where he lectures, so I came up to visit him for a few nights. Having borne witness to my creative whirs (madness) for a decade and a half, and being somewhat… Read more
Prisons, staying power, and golden raisins (opens the original)
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Good morning, Skippie,Hope you’re enjoying the sensational weather. I’m aiming to get outside myself as soon as I finish this note.On Wednesday, I was back at the Center for Brooklyn History for another thought-provoking conversation, this time with Professor Elizabeth Hinton, whom I’ve interviewed a few times for this newsletter. We talked about incarc… Read more </
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