history Archives – Page 2 of 3 – LI Press

old brick house

People

The Haunted History of Maj. Thomas Jones’ ‘Old Brick House’ at Massapequa Manor

By Annie Wilkinson

jewish history

People

Long Island Jewish History Museum Opens in Glen Cove

By Briana Bonfiglio

sag harbor

Long Island Guides

Sag Harbor: Historic Whaling Port a South Fork Treasure

By Patrick Long

princess diana

People

Princess Diana: The Fate of the ‘People’s Princess’ and the Hamptons

By Annie Wilkinson

sands point

Port Washington

Historic Sands Point Barn House Asks $2.3M

By Briana Bonfiglio

Rudolph Valentino

People

Rudolph Valentino: A Gold Coast Gardener Who Became a Heartthrob

By Annie Wilkinson

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People

Long Island Was Harper Lee’s Retreat After Publishing To Kill A Mockingbird

By Annie Wilkinson

memory motel

Montauk

The Rolling Stones Ballad “Memory Motel” Inspired by Band’s 1975 Trip to Montauk

By Annie Wilkinson

the little prince

People

The Little Prince Author Crafted Antidote to War on Long Island’s North Shore

By Annie Wilkinson

dorothy parker

People

Poet-screenwriter Dorothy Parker Was Wisecracking Feminist Accused of Communism

By Annie Wilkinson

black history levittown

Levittown

Levittown, America’s First Suburb, Historically Shunned Black Families

By Annie Wilkinson

ralph norman

People

Remembering Ralph Norman: A Composer for Famous Performers

By Annie Wilkinson

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Manhasset

History In a Graveyard: Christ Church Manhasset to host Historic Cemetery Tour

By Jennifer Corr

long island farmer

Long Island News

Long Island Press Was Founded As Long Island Farmer in 1821

By Timothy Bolger

captain kangaroo

People

The Life of Captain Kangaroo’s Bob Keeshan: LI’s Favorite Grandfather

By Annie Wilkinson

long island press

Columns

From ‘No Girls Allowed’ to Women in Charge: An Irony in Long Island Press History

By Timothy Bolger

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Farmingdale Author Publishes Haitian History Book

By Farmingdale Observer Staff

long island women

People

7 Trailblazing Long Island Women Who Made History

By Annie Wilkinson

alva belmont

People

How Long Island Suffragist Alva Belmont Helped Women Gain Equality

By Annie Wilkinson

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The History Of Madison Square Garden

By Joe Scotchie

slavery black history

People

Recalling the Often Forgotten History of Slavery on Long Island

By Annie Wilkinson

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Port Washington

Cow Neck Historical Society Receives Gardiner Grant

By Caroline Ryan

presidents' day presidential history

6 Places to Visit on Long Island With Presidential History

By Briana Bonfiglio

southold

Southold

Historic Farmhouse With Barn in Southold Asks $775K

By Briana Bonfiglio

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Tammy Flanell with Allen McButterpants at Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

Evelyn Alexander Wildlife: Remembering Allen McButterpants

police officer near crime scene tape in Manhattan

Man stabbed to death on Manhattan street: cops

"La India", la Princesa de la Salsa, en concierto por primera vez en Long Island

«La India», la Princesa de la Salsa, en concierto por primera vez en Long Island

Montauk, commercial building, retail

Behind the Hedges

‘Premier Retail Building’ in Downtown Montauk Asks Nearly $10M