Toxic Turkey Day: HISTORY This Week

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Tom Meyers

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, Places & Travel

4.8 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

November 24, 1966. Millions of spectators flood Broadway in New York City to watch the Macy’s Day Parade on Thanksgiving morning. The iconic floats – Superman, Popeye, Smokey the Bear – are set against a sky that can only be described as noxious. A smog of pollutants is trapped over New York City, and it will ultimately kill nearly 200 people. How did the 1966 Thanksgiving Smog help usher in a new era of environmental protection? And how have we been thinking about environmental disasters all wrong? This episode comes from one of our favorite podcasts HISTORY This Week from the History Channel. You can listen to more episodes of HISTORY This Week on Apple Podcasts Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/boweryboys

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0:00.0	Hi there, welcome to the Barry boys, this is Greg Young.
0:03.2	And this is Tom Myers with a story today of smog,
0:08.4	and one of the most unhealthy days in New York City history.
0:12.8	Today we're bringing you this dramatic story, courtesy of another show we think you'll love.
0:18.1	History this week from the History Channel.
0:21.3	History this week documents great moments in time,
0:25.2	turning back the clock to explore the stories of people and places
0:29.2	that have shaped the world.
0:30.7	The following presentation explores the events of November 24th, 1966,
0:37.2	and a festive Thanksgiving tradition in New York City
0:40.8	that was marred by environmental catastrophe.
0:44.9	Now we'll be back with a new show next week,
0:47.6	but until then enjoy this tale of the city from history this week and host Sally Helm.
0:55.5	History this week.
0:56.8	November 24th, 1966.
1:02.3	I'm Sally Helm.
1:07.0	It's Thanksgiving Day in New York City,
1:09.4	and an awkward top heavy Superman balloon is floating down Broadway.
1:15.0	He's first up in the annual Macy's Day parade.
1:19.6	There are a million people watching in the streets,
1:22.6	moms and hats and mittens, kids and checkered coats.
1:25.4	There are marching bands, ballerinas, people waving pom-poms in front of a castle on the
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