BOHEMIANS AND BEATS OF GREENWICH VILLAGE LITERARY TOUR

The world famous Village was the cultural epicenter for America's artists, anarchists, poets and painters in the early 20th century - understand the neighborhood's progression from rural farmhouses to raucous performances. The Bohemians, the Beats and the Folkies all contributed to Greenwich Village's and America's first literary and intellectual community. Contemplate the site of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and note how it contributed to labor, safety and fire code reforms. Walk through Washington Square Park, home to New York University and watch students at work. Tour includes literary performances of poems by Edgar Allan Poe, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Bob Dylan.