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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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The 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
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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