Hard to speak on this trek without mentioning the cross-section of so many superhighways through history.
The arc of triumph for Brooklyn, symbolized by varnished French construction, would be hard enough for a pedestrian "crossing the street, " much less an army with infantry, the final resting place of many a soldier.
Who were the good guys? Just Dutch influence alone clouds the answer.
How many Normans died here? Where is Normandy? Do they still exist; much less mercenaries, or mixed ethnic groups.
Just like the green tint of Lady Liberty, the rust was probably blood.
I used to think Alex Skene was Russian, who's bust was featured here. Turns out he's just Scottish.
Big Darryl probably rode the bus to school.