long island history Archives – LI Press

Mark Torres' new book, 'Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics,' explores the Island's dark ties to a psuedoscience linked with Nazy Germany.

Huntington

New book reveals LI’s dark ties to eugenics

By Dave Gil de Rubio

christine jorgensen

People

Early Transgender Icon Christine Jorgensen Settled on Long Island After Undergoing Country’s First Gender Confirmation Surgery

By Annie Wilkinson

black history langston hughes

People

5 Powerful Stories of Black History on Long Island

By Annie Wilkinson

guy lombardo

People

Freeport’s Guy Lombardo Was the Original “Mr. New Year’s Eve”

By Annie Wilkinson

kennedy

People

John Fitzgerald Kennedy: The Man Who Would Be President’s Time on Long Island

By Annie Wilkinson

scary stories

5 Spooky, Scary Stories in Long Island History

By Annie Wilkinson

old brick house

People

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

By Annie Wilkinson

princess diana

People

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

By Annie Wilkinson

hollywood east

Bay Shore

Bay Shore Was ‘Hollywood East’ in Early Years of American Film Industry

By Annie Wilkinson

slavery black history

People

Recalling the Often Forgotten History of Slavery on Long Island

By Annie Wilkinson

Great Neck

Great Neck

Revitalizing Our Downtowns

By Wendy Kreitzman

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Carriage horse and buggy in central park

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fall market, Hamptons

Behind the Hedges

Hamptons Agents Weigh In: What’s Next for the Market This Fall?