Check out my new blog post, "Ernestine Rose in New York City," at the Gotham Center.

Rose lived in New York City for 33 years, longer than in any other place. To my mind, she was the quintessential New Yorker. Her intelligence, her ready wit, her ability to oppose the mainstream, and her internationalism remain New York characteristics today. But then, as a lifelong New Yorker myself, I'm sure I'm biased. :)