In the news: Birth of the ‘Big Apple’
Posted by Velvet Hasner
Dr. Gerald Cohen, professor of Russian and German, uncovered the first mention of New York as the “Big Apple” in print by a horse racing reporter in 1921. Read more about it in the May 3 New York Daily News article, “The birth of the Big Apple: First mention of New York’s enduring nickname dates back 100 years.”
Posted by Velvet Hasner
