Journalist and historian Irwin Chusid\, an authority on early baseball\, will explore the history of Hoboken&rsquo\; s vanished 19th century waterfront pleasure garden\, the Elysian Fields. T his iconic site is considered one of the birthplaces of baseball\, hosting some of the earliest recorded games. But it was also a vortex of entertai nment\, recreation\, and public debauchery. Disneyland\, Central Park\, an d Coney Island are all descended from the Elysian Fields. Chusid\, who has lectured on the topic at the National Baseball Hall of Fame\, will share his extensive research and insights into how Hoboken&rsquo\;s early growth helped shape America&rsquo\;s pastime\, and how the town evolved from an 18th century mosquito-infested swamp.
\nIrwin Chusid is a journalist \, music historian\, record producer\, radio personality\, and self-descri bed &ldquo\;landmark preservationist.&rdquo\; He oversees the music estate s of Sun Ra and Raymond Scott. Since 1975 he has been a DJ on free-form ra dio station WFMU in Jersey City\, and has lived in Hoboken for 34 years.\nhttps://hobokenlibrary.libnet.info/event/16235971 URL;VALUE=URI:https://hobokenlibrary.libnet.info/event/16235971 ATTACH:https://static.libnet.info/images/events/hobokenlibrary/Irwin_Chusi d_SM_Image.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR