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The story behind New York City's famous nickname

Name: The story behind New York City's famous nickname
Uploaded: 2021-05-08T08:40:52-0400
Duration: 2 min 48 s
Description: A lot of American cities have great nicknames. But it was 100 years ago when the nation's biggest city got its most famous one. Michelle Miller has the details on how "The Big Apple" came to signify New York.

A lot of American cities have great nicknames. But it was 100 years ago when the nation's biggest city got its most famous one. Michelle Miller has the details on how "The Big Apple" came to signify New York.