Explore the fascinating history of New York's lost Domino Sugar Refinery in this 26-minute video. Delve into the global sugar trade's impact on New York, tracing the Havemeyer family's sugar company and its evolution through the Industrial Revolution. Learn about sugar refining processes and the inner workings of the 1880s Domino Sugar Factory. Follow the refinery's expansion in 1881 and its growth beyond Brooklyn in the 1920s. Examine the challenging aspects of the global sugar trade's history and the eventual downfall of the New York refinery. Discover what remains of this iconic Brooklyn landmark and reflect on its lasting legacy in American industrial history.
Overview
Syllabus
- How New York was a Part of the Global Sugar Trade
- The History of New York’s Havemeyer Family’s Sugar Company
- How the Industrial Revolution impacted Sugar Trade
- How Sugar refining works
- How the 1880’s Domino Sugar Factory worked
- 1881 Expansion of the Domino Sugar Refinery
- 1920’s Expansion of Domino Sugar outside of Brooklyn
- The challenging history of the global sugar trade
- The Down Fall of New York’s Domino Sugar Refinery
- What Remains of Brooklyn’s Domino Sugar Refinery
- The Legacy of New York’s Domino Sugar Refinery
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