Upstate History Documentaries
Binghamton: Building the Parlor City
Special | 52m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Traces the history of Binghamton, NY from an Indian village through its industrial heyday.
In 1786, William Bingham, a wealthy banker and land speculator from Philadelphia, purchased 10,000 acres of land in Upstate New York. Bingham had a vision of building a model village that would rival any in New England. Using rare archival material and interviews with historians, Binghamton: Building the Parlor City chronicles the history of Binghamton, New York.
Upstate History Documentaries
Binghamton: Building the Parlor City
Special | 52m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1786, William Bingham, a wealthy banker and land speculator from Philadelphia, purchased 10,000 acres of land in Upstate New York. Bingham had a vision of building a model village that would rival any in New England. Using rare archival material and interviews with historians, Binghamton: Building the Parlor City chronicles the history of Binghamton, New York.
How to Watch Upstate History Documentaries
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