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Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island: A Civil Rights Catalyst

October 30, 2022 by Alan J. Singer 4 Comments

Charles Ferguson’s enlistment picture into the Army Air Corps, 1941.In a book dedicated to Wilfred Ferguson, the son of Charles Ferguson, teacher and historian Christopher Verga resurrects the story of two Roosevelt, New York brothers killed by a Freeport police officer in 1946.

Verga opens The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island: A Civil Rights Catalyst (History Press, 2022) with an account of the long history of racism on Long Island and in the Freeport area including Ku Klux Klan activity. The background to the 1946 killings takes up the first third of the book. The book is well researched and referenced with extended quotes from official court documents and newspaper accounts. [Read more…] about Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island: A Civil Rights Catalyst

Filed Under: Books, History, New York City Tagged With: Black History, Civil Rights, Crime and Justice, Freeport, Ku Klux Klan, Legal History, Long Island, Nassau County, Political History, Thomas Dewey

Erie Canal Funding Challenged In Court

August 10, 2015 by Bruce Dearstyne 4 Comments

groundbreakingThe State Canal Corporation has announced the 10th annual “Canal Splash” for August 7 – 15. It is mostly to promote the recreational possibilities of the canal system but some of the events along the canalways will focus on history and culture. “Celebrate the history, culture, recreational appeal, and beauty of the New York State Canal System and Erie Canalway Trail during the 10 days of Canal Splash!” says its website. The celebration is a high point in the ongoing work of promoting the canal. [Read more…] about Erie Canal Funding Challenged In Court

Filed Under: History Tagged With: DeWitt Clinton, Erie Canal, Legal History, Political History, Thomas Dewey, Transportation History

The Fracking Report In Historical Perspective

January 8, 2015 by Bruce Dearstyne 1 Comment

George Bellows - Up the Hudson (1908)Governor Andrew Cuomo’s decision in December to ban the use of hydrofracking in New York State was politically astute. The governor asserted he is merely following the recommendations in a new report from the State Health Department, A Public Review of High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing for Shale Gas Development.

That report, based on four years of research, is also politically judicious. It avoids condemning hydrofracking or sensationalizing its potential health risks. Instead, it concludes that “the overall weight of the evidence from the cumulative body of information” studied for the report demonstrates that there are “significant uncertainties about the kinds of adverse health outcomes that may be associated with HVHF [High Volume Hydraulic Fracking], the likelihood of the occurrence of adverse health outcomes, and the effectiveness of some of the mitigation measures in reducing or preventing environmental impact which could adversely affect public health.” The 184-page report is buttressed by 74 references, mostly well-documented studies and reports from the past few years. [Read more…] about The Fracking Report In Historical Perspective

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Adirondacks, Al Smith, Andrew Cuomo, Charles Evans Hughes, Conservation Department, DEC, DOH, Environmental History, Medical History, Political History, Thomas Dewey, Urban History

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