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Long Island History Podcast Interviews Bill Bleyer

November 16, 2017 by Chris Kretz 1 Comment

Bill Bleyer. On the latest episode of the Long Island History Project, we interview author and journalist Bill Bleyer about his long history covering the Island and uncovering its past.

Bill has written books on the Fire Island Lighthouse, Sagamore Hill, and Long Island and the Civil War. He was also a journalist at Newsday for over thirty years and played a key role in the production of Long Island: Our Story.

You’ll hear about working as a journalist on Long Island, his battle with Robert Moses, and more.

Listen to the podcast here.

The Long Island History Project is a podcast featuring stories and interviews with people passionate about Long Island history. It is co-hosted by librarian Chris Kretz and Connie Currie, president of the Sayville Historical Society.

Photo of Bill Bleyer, provided by Chris Kretz.

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  1. Tara Penske says

    July 30, 2019 at 4:08 PM

    Hello! I will be teaching a year long high school Long Island History class this year. I have taught at Miller Place High School for 22 years and have pushed for this class every year. Finally, it is happening! I am passionate about Long Island History and feel it will be the single most important class of my teaching career. I look forward to sharing your site and podcast information with my students. Thank you for keeping Long Island History alive and available to all!
    Tara Penske
    Social Studies Department
    Miller Place High School
    Tpenske@optonline.net

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