Bronx History Lecture, Part of County Centennial Celebration

Written by Adam Bermudez

On Saturday, March 29, 2014, Bronx County Historical Society Educator
Angel Hernandez will present an illustrated show and lecture on the
early history of The Bronx entitled “Birth of The Bronx”. It will
focus on achieving county status in 1914, making it the last. This
event corresponds with the ongoing 2014 Bronx County Centennial
celebration, which will feature events throughout the year.

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Building the Bronx River Parkway, November 1914. Photo c/o
nyc.gov/records. Print available for purchase here.

Hernandez, right hand man to Bronx Historian Lloyd Ulton, loves
speaking about his knowledge of our beautiful borough:

“To have the opportunity to share the historic heritage of our great
borough, my home The Bronx, to the world is a chance of a life time,”
said Hernandez, a graduate of Lehman College and Norwood resident.

The event will be held at 1 p.m. at The Bronx Archives
Building located at 3313 Bainbridge Avenue, The Bronx, New York 10467.
For directions, please call the BCHS at (718) 881- 8900.

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