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Further stops will relate to Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry Belafonte, and Ellie Wiesel, among others.

An Upper West Sider whom many people are surprised to learn was a civil rights activist was the writer and humorist Dorothy Parker.

There will be plenty of time afterwards for comments and questions.

OUR GUIDE: Leigh Hallingby is a licensed NYC tour guide who has previously presented tours of the Upper West Side, Washington Heights and East Harlem for TTN. Leigh has long been passionate about exploring New York City’s vast array of neighborhoods on foot. As a former librarian, Leigh also loves doing research about the neighborhoods she tours. Leigh holds a Bachelor’s degree in political science from Wellesley College, a Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Master’s degree in Library Service (MLS) from Columbia University. In 2017 Leigh was inducted into the Special Libraries Association Hall of Fame. She is an active member of the Guides Association of New York (GANYC), one of the oldest and most active tour guide associations in the United States.