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Watch History Lesson By Time Traveler Mary Blackwell – Daughter And Wife Of Family That Owned What Is Now Roosevelt Island, Born In The 1650's

by Roosevelt Islander July 1, 2021 7:59 pmJuly 11, 2022 9:03 pm

Watch the June 12, 2021 Roosevelt Island Day celebration visit and history lesson by Mary Blackwell, member of the family that owned what i…

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Before Blackwell’s, Welfare & Roosevelt Island, There Were The Lenape People, Current Resident Asks For Remembrance And Recognition Of Lenape Of Mannahatta

by Roosevelt Islander January 18, 2019 3:56 pmJuly 11, 2022 9:04 pm

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Stacy Horn, Author Of Damnation Island, Poor, Sick, Mad & Criminal In 19th Century NY Discusses History Of Roosevelt Island At NYPL RI Branch Thursday December 6 Presented By Roosevelt Island Historical Society

by Roosevelt Islander December 5, 2018 12:06 pmJuly 11, 2022 9:04 pm

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Today In Roosevelt Island History, 1932 Welfare Island Prison Riot – 86 Years Later, Home To Cornell Tech

by Roosevelt Islander October 22, 2018 5:50 pmJuly 11, 2022 9:04 pm

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The Harrowing History Of Roosevelt Island, Poor, Sick, Mad & Criminal In 19th Century New York – Listen To NYPL Podcast Interview With Damnation Island Author Stacy Horn

by Roosevelt Islander June 6, 2018 5:32 pmJuly 11, 2022 9:04 pm

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Stacy Horn, Author Of Damnation Island, Poor, Sick, Mad & Criminal In 19th Century NY Discusses History Of Roosevelt Island At NYPL Mid Manhattan Branch June 6 – Register Now For Free Tickets

by Roosevelt Islander May 23, 2018 4:53 pmJuly 11, 2022 9:04 pm

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Childbirth In 19th Century America: The Role Of Charity Hospital – Free Lecture At The NYC Public Library Roosevelt Island Branch Tuesday April 12 – Sponsored By Roosevelt Island Historical Society & Amalgamated Bank

by Roosevelt Islander March 28, 2016 12:50 pm

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From Farmland To High Rise Living – Daily Mail Reports On The History Of Roosevelt Island, NYC’s Overlooked Island

by Roosevelt Islander January 18, 2016 5:09 pm

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President Obama Announces Mount McKinley Renamed To Alaska Native Name Denali – Minnahannock (It’s Nice to Be Here) Is Original Native American Name for Roosevelt Island

by Roosevelt Islander September 3, 2015 1:53 pm

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Great Map Of Blackwell’s (Later Welfare And Roosevelt) Island In 1879 From Discovering NYC – Some History Too

by Roosevelt Islander August 4, 2015 8:42 pm