Faruq Tauheed, our host, takes Aunt and Nephew Tammy and Julian on a cosmopolitan adventure in Brooklyn, New York. Their journey begins when they learn that they are related to undertaker John Baisley, who helped the city bury its dead during the Yellow Fever epidemic in 1856. But that’s not the only esteemed family member, the two learn that they have direct ties to James Howell who owned a large iron works company and was an integral part in building the Brooklyn Bridge.
Episode : 4
Season : 1
Air Date : 2020-04-25 00:00:00
Faruq Tauheed, our host, takes Aunt and Nephew Tammy and Julian on a cosmopolitan adventure in Brooklyn, New York. Their journey begins when they learn that they are related to undertaker John Baisley, who helped the city bury its dead during the Yellow Fever epidemic in 1856. But that’s not the only esteemed family member, the two learn that they have direct ties to James Howell who owned a large iron works company and was an integral part in building the Brooklyn Bridge.