- Aug 9, 2023
- 3 min
No Longer Forgotten: A Research Journey by Carolyn Brown
The following post was written by Carolyn Brown, a frequent researcher at the Local History Collection who has also produced several...
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- Jun 16, 2023
- 2 min
Juneteenth Celebration with Carolyn Brown
Over the past several years, Carolyn Brown, an accomplished theatrical performer who is native to Long Island, has shared her...
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- Feb 27, 2023
- 3 min
Translation as Poetry: Langston Hughs & Gabriela MIstral
As February morphs quickly into March, and Women’s History Month follows in the wake of Black History Month, it seems appropriate to note...
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- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
Spotlight on Educators: Keturah A. Townsend
For fourteen years, between 1899 and 1913, Keturah (Kate) Townsend taught Roslyn’s African American children in the segregated one-room...
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- Jun 18, 2022
- 2 min
Five Generations: The Helms-Robinson Family of Roslyn
This year, in observance of Juneteenth, the Local History Collection celebrates a local family with deep roots in the Roslyn community....
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