Danger in the Harbor: World War I and the Black Tom Explosion of 1916 - The Bowery Boys: New York City History
PODCAST The tale of the Black Tom Explosion which sent shrapnel into the Statue of Liberty and rocked the region around New York harbor. On July 30, 1916, at just after 2 in the morning, a massive explosion ripped apart the island of Black Tom on the shoreline near Jersey City, sending a shockwave through the … Continue reading Danger in the Harbor: World War I and the Black Tom Explosion of 1916 →