In this episode we learn about Leonard Walter Jerome, financier, philanthropist, and grandfather to one of the most influential figures in global history. From humble beginnings on a farm in upstate New York, he left a Bronx and overall New York City legacy, which includes Jerome Avenue, the Jerome reservoir, and Belmont Racetrack.
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