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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

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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

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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

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Long Island News

Long Island Press Was Founded As Long Island Farmer in 1821

By Timothy Bolger

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People

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

By Annie Wilkinson

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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

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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

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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

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Southold

Historic Farmhouse With Barn in Southold Asks $775K

By Briana Bonfiglio

first thanksgiving

The Story of Long Island’s True First Thanksgiving

By Annie Wilkinson

Sagamore Hill

Roosevelt

The Legacy Of Theodore Roosevelt

By Emily Sauchelli

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New Book Delves Into Long Island’s Supernatural

By Anthony Murray

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Uncovering The Hidden History Behind The Margarita

By Cyndi Zaweski

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¡Los colores de la libertad invaden Nueva York en la vibrante 49ª celebración del 4 de Julio de Macy’s!

Dana Trotter, The Agency Hamptons

Behind the Hedges

Dana Trotter Marks 2 Years Leading The Agency Hamptons