Speaker-Professor Rebecca Bratspies

Did you ever stop to wonder what the names we give our communities tell us about who we think we are? Consider New York City. Each day, millions of people “take” the Major Deegan, the Hutch, and the Holland Tunnel. Few remember that before these names became an urban shorthand for congestion they were actual people. 

Join author and CUNY Professor Rebecca Bratspies as she talks about her book Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues, and Heroes Behind New York Place Names and explore how these names can teach us about our shared history. 

Fee: $10; $8 seniors. Members free. Check is to be payable to the Friends of Rock Hall. Space limited. Reservations required.