Power at Ground Zero

<h4>Stephen Petrus is a historian at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives at La Guardia Community College and a historical walking tour guide for Big Onion Walking Tours. He is co-author of <em>Folk City: New York and the American Folk Music Revival</em> (Oxford University Press, 2015).</h4>

Stephen Petrus

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Stephen Petrus is a historian at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives at La Guardia Community College and a historical walking tour guide for Big Onion Walking Tours. He is co-author of <em>Folk City: New York and the American Folk Music Revival</em> (Oxford University Press, 2015).