Free Holiday Zoom Event: Animal Stories That Made the Holiday Headlines in Jolly Old New York
Monday, December 21, 2020
7-8 p.m. (ET)
Take a virtual sleigh ride back in time as I take you over the river and through the woods to Christmas past in jolly Old New York. Explore some of the city’s timeless holiday traditions via fun and amazing animal stories that made the headlines in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Hear about:
* The penguins and sea lions that frolicked in the Prometheus Fountain
* The Christmas kittens born in the Dewey Arch on Fifth Avenue
* The Bronx Zoo reindeer delivered by crane to Rockefeller Center
* The animal balloons that crashed into planes at the Macy’s Parade
* The holiday rush on Angora cats at Wanamaker’s Dry Goods Store
* The annual yuletide event “to celebrate all good dogs, cats, and horses”
* The horses that delivered America’s first public Christmas tree
* And a holiday kitten shipped to Yorkville by parcel-post-delivery
Hosted by the Greater Astoria Historical Society. This holiday Zoom Event will be jolly good fun for animal lovers and history fans alike!
To Register:
This event is hosted by the Greater Astoria Historical Society. To register, send an email to astorialic@gmail.com with the Subject Line: ANIMALS. You will receive a link to the Zoom event prior to the presentation.
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