John B. Manbeck

JOHN B. MANBECK is an author, editor, and urban historian who has published or edited nine books on Brooklyn’s history, culture, and people.

Manbeck served as Brooklyn Borough Historian, appointed by Borough President Howard Golden, from 1993 to 2002. He was named Centennial Historian of the Year in 1999 and appointed chairman of the Mayor’s Department of Records, Research and Information Services Advisory Board in 1997. He contributed to The Encyclopedia of New York City, 2nd Edition and The Encyclopedia of New York State. His degrees are from Bucknell and New York universities.

When not writing, Manbeck taught English and Journalism at Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) in Brooklyn for 32 years and founded the Kingsborough Historical Society in 1972. He has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution and appeared on the Discovery, A&E, and History channels.

John B. Manbeck’s books are published by Turner Publishing.

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