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Nassau County Historical Society

The Golden Age of Aviation on Long Island

March 29, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Aerial View Roosevelt Field on Long IslandThe years between the end of the First World War and the beginning of the Second are often referred to as the “Golden Age” of aviation history.

On Long Island, aircraft manufacturing boomed and pioneering pilots made countless flights to and from the area’s many airfields, mostly located on the Hempstead Plains in Nassau County.  In fact, Charles Lindbergh’s famed first solo transatlantic flight departed from Roosevelt Field in May 1927.  So important was Long Island to this period of flying history, it quickly became known as the “Cradle of Aviation.” [Read more…] about The Golden Age of Aviation on Long Island

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Nassau County Historical Society

Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong (Virtual Program)

January 20, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Louis Daniel Armstrong courtesy Library of CongressLouis Armstrong (1901-1971) was one of the most famous and influential musicians of all time, changing the course of music with his innovations as a trumpeter and vocalist. Emblematic of the Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s.

Armstrong’s unique sound was wildly popular and widely sought-after. The entertainer toured all over the world throughout the course of his illustrious career, but his, home for the last 28 years of his life was in Corona, Queens.

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Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Louis Armstrong House Museum, Nassau County Historical Society

Harlem Hellfighters: Bigotry, Bravery and Jazz (Virtual Talk)

October 12, 2021 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

Harlem Hellfighters fighting with the French in the trenchesA century ago the predominately African American U.S. Army 369th Infantry Regiment, fought two wars. Because of the segregation of the U.S. Armed Forces in the First World War, the 369th fought in France, not with our American troops, but with the French army. At least forty men from Sea Cliff, Locust Valley, Oyster Bay, and Glen Cove on Long island served in that unit in the First World War.

Dubbed by the Germans the “Harlem Hellfighters” because of their courage and tenacity in battle, the men of the 369th distinguished themselves on the battlefield. However, when they returned home, they again confronted a battleground in the quest for equal rights. [Read more…] about Harlem Hellfighters: Bigotry, Bravery and Jazz (Virtual Talk)

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Nassau County Historical Society

Uncovering Long Island’s Native Past Through Archaeology

September 18, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Allison McGovern ArchaeologyThe Nassau County Historical Society will host “Long Island Dirt: Recovering our Buried Past through Historical Archaeologies,” a talk on the archaeology of the two Native American Indian reservations on Long Island — the Shinnecock Reservation in Southampton and the Unkechaug’s Poospatuck Reservation in Mastic, set for Sunday, September 19th. [Read more…] about Uncovering Long Island’s Native Past Through Archaeology

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Long Island, Nassau County, Nassau County Historical Society, Poospatuck Reservation, Shinnecock Reservation

Long Island Beaches History Presentation

June 3, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

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With more than two hundred miles of shore land, the Long Island has many diverse beaches. For centuries, the island’s beaches have provided sustenance, relaxation, and inspiration. Long Island’s history is intertwined with its beaches including its sandy Atlantic Ocean surf beaches, calm bayfront beaches, and rugged North Shore Long Island Sound beaches. [Read more…] about Long Island Beaches History Presentation

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Long Island’s Lido Club Hotel Virtual Talk

April 5, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lido HotelThe Lido Club Hotel officially opened in June 1928 as a swanky oceanfront resort adjacent to the world-class Lido Golf Course at Lido Beach, Long Island.

Built by Senator William H. Reynolds, who previously bought and developed the nearby City of Long Beach, the Lido Club Hotel featured a striking architectural design with twin cupolas and became a playground for socialites, industrialists, and politicians. In 1942, the US Navy requisitioned the hotel as a naval training and separation center. After the war, the Lido Club Hotel was leased to the newly formed United Nations and housed over 500 of its personnel.

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Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Nassau County Historical Society

Historic Crimes of Long Island Virtual Program

March 4, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Historic Crimes of Long IslandBook purchases made through this link support New York Almanack’s mission to report new publications relevant to New York State.

Kerriann Flanagan Brosky’s book Historic Crimes of Long Island; Misdeeds from the 1600s to the 1950s (History Press, 2017), features crimes such as the East Hampton witch trial of 1657; the tar, feathering, and murder of Charles Kelsey in 1872; the kidnapping of Alice Parson in 1937; and more.

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Filed Under: Books, Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Books, Nassau County Historical Society

Long Island Suffrage History Virtual Talk Set For Sunday

December 1, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York’s “I Voted” sticker in 2017 featuring Rosalie JonesThe Nassau County Historical Society has announced Winning Votes for Women on Long Island and the Nation, a virtual talk with Natalie Naylor, set for Sunday, December 6th, at 2 pm. [Read more…] about Long Island Suffrage History Virtual Talk Set For Sunday

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Nassau County Historical Society

Long Island’s Classic Suburbs: Garden City and Levittown

October 22, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

1872 “Apostle” house, now the home of the Garden City Historical Society Garden City and Levittown are two famous landmarks in the history of suburban America. Located just a few miles apart on what was once the Hempstead Plains in Nassau County, Long Island, the two communities were founded in different centuries, under different circumstances, and for different reasons.

Despite their differences in origin and subsequent development, the two communities share some underlying similarities.

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Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Nassau County Historical Society

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