NBC’s Katie Couric struck a nerve with the Dutch during the Pyeonchang Olympic Opening Ceremonies by saying the reason the Netherlands is so dominant in speed skating is because “skating is an important mode of transportation” for the people of Amsterdam when the canals freeze over. There was quite a lot of backlash from the viewers, […]
Posts Tagged ‘East River’
1912: Jack, the Brave Newfoundland Who Made a Daring Ice Rescue on Frozen Gravesend Bay
Posted: 12th February 2018 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Heroes, Dog TailsTags: Brooklyn History, East River, Gravesend Bay, ice, New York History, Newfoundland, rescue
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1884: The Goats that Bucked a Swimming Race in East Harlem
Posted: 8th May 2013 by The Hatching Cat in Goats of New YorkTags: Animal Tales, ASPCA, East River, goats, Harlem Beach, Henry Bergh, New York History, Old New York
On August 10, 1884, 11 goat owners led their goats to a float on the East River at 116th Street, where they were to be thrown into the water. The owners struggled quite a bit as the goats butted and kicked and flat-out refused to get into the water.
