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Eight-grade students Christian Holden, Nicholas La Rosa and Michael Granelli will advance to the National History Day competition in College Park, Md., next month.
North Shore Middle School students advance to National History Day competition
Three students from North Shore Middle School took home first place in the junior group exhibit category of New York History Day for their project, “D-Day,” the day Allied Forces launched a beach … more
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County workers began removing the roof of Baldwin’s historic Kellogg House to replace it with a new, historically accurate one. The work marks the start of the house’s long-awaited restoration.
Kellogg House roof revamp under way in Baldwin
Baldwinites awoke last Friday to a long-awaited sight — the beginning of restoration work on the historic Kellogg House on Merrick Road. “This is absolutely great,” Nassau County Executive … more
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The Museum board hopes to restore the building façade to its original appearance, which featured terracotta tiles, pillars and an eagle figurine.
Preserving North Shore’s history
A restoration project nearly 20 years in the making at the North Shore Historical Museum in Glen Cove is progressing steadily. The museum is housed in the old Justices Courthouse, which dates back to … more
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Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas spoke about the power of women in government at a community forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.
Nassau County D.A. Singas speaks to the power of women in government
In honor of Women’s History Month, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas spoke to a group of residents — most of them women — at a community forum hosted by the League of … more
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Johanna Mathieson-Ellmer, director of Artists in Partnership Inc., and Ed Kennedy, former music department chairman for the Long Beach schools, interviewed Long Beach resident Stephanie Klemons, far left, associate choreographer and global dance supervisor of Broadway’s hit musical “Hamilton.”
Up close with a Broadway artist
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com “I knew I wanted to dance before I had reason, so I don’t try to superimpose one as an adult,” said Long Beach resident Stephanie Klemons, … more
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Each honoree received a citation from Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen. From left were Louise Skolnik, Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Susan Kluewer, Dr. Karen Blitz-Shabbir, Scottie Coads, Gillen, Cindy Vaupel and Marguerite Keller.
Rockville Centre women discuss overcoming obstacles
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Rockville Centre Democratic Club recognized six residents at its first “RVC Women of Distinction” panel on March 7. From artists to activists, each woman told her story to roughly 50 attendees at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center. more
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An artist’s rendering of famous Irish pirate Grace O’Malley, pictured directing her crew with a flick of her sword.
Cold Spring Harbor museum highlights history’s ‘pirate queens’
Visitors of Cold Spring Harbor’s Whaling Museum and Education Center will get a taste of untold history at the “Irish Pirates!” event on March 16. In addition to notable … more
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Ode to the museum, font of creativity
I am a child, scavenging the halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. I am 6 or 8 or 10; I can’t recall. Many of the world’s greatest works of art stare down at me. I am unimpressed. My eyes are fixed on the oak floor. more
Let’s celebrate women speaking truth to power
On Friday, many countries worldwide are commemorating International Women’s Day. Meanwhile, in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, all of March will be marked by . . . more
Denice Evans-Sheppard invited Vann Johnson to share his father’s story at the Oyster Bay Historical Society during Black History Month.
Oyster Bay was a trailblazer of equality during turbulent times
Former Oyster Bay resident Vann Johnson shared his father’s life story on Feb. 10 as part of Oyster Bay Historical Society’s celebration of Black History Month. Van Dyke “Billy” Johnson, who … more
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