Keyword: history
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In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island.
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3/20/14
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Valley Stream’s history has been well documented over the years, and soon, that history will be recorded in a well-known book series.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/20/14
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It is an ignominious history that Long Islanders don’t like to remember or even recognize. For nearly 200 years, from the early 1600s to the early 1800s, Long Islanders owned slaves.
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2/20/14
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A century ago, the education system in Valley Stream looked very different than it does today. There were fewer students and fewer schools. District 30 and the Central High School District were still years away from creation.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/20/14
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It was a simple but profound thought that struck me as I recently read Anna Lappé’s “Diet for a Hot Planet” (Bloomsbury Press, 2010): Where and how we shop for our food –– and for everything else, for that matter –– is directly tied to the health of our planet.
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2/6/14
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“Every time I used to come out by Lenox Avenue, I’d see that house, and I’d think, what a shame that it’s deteriorating.”
Marilyn Devlin, a longtime village resident and the archivist at …
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By John Maher
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2/5/14
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Those engines are at full blast when Monster Jam returns for another round of super-charged action.
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1/29/14
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For the fourth straight year, students at John F. Kennedy High School were exposed to living history.
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/7/13
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One of the things I love about covering Rockville Centre is just how easy it is to get to. It has its own exit on the Southern State, Sunrise Highway runs through the center of town, and the LIRR …
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By Alex Costello
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8/28/13
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What makes us American? What defines us and sets us apart? In honor of the Fourth of July, I assembled a list of novels to help us discover the essence of America, help us probe the heart and soul of our great country.
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6/27/13
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