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Mark Kosin

Mark Kosin

Apr
18
Celebrating Jackie Robinson’s Legacy At The Brooklyn Historical Society

Celebrating Jackie Robinson’s Legacy At The Brooklyn Historical Society

(Photo by Mark Kosin)This past Saturday marked the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major
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Apr
14
Fresh Air + High Society: Easter Week In Brooklyn 100 Years Ago

Fresh Air + High Society: Easter Week In Brooklyn 100 Years Ago

(Via Harpers Young People archives, Aug 22, 1882)It’s fair to say generosity is not a trait lacking in
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Oct
04

History Through The Eyes Of Lewis H. Pounds, The Man Who Built Ditmas Park

Lewis H. Pounds. (Photo courtesy: Port of New York Publicity Company [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_H._Pounds#/media/
4 min read
Sep
15

A Fantastical Stroll Through Ditmas Park With Namesake Jan Jansz van Ditmarsen

Cortelyou road circa 1916, still two full centuries after Ditmarsen’s day. (Photo courtesy Brooklyn Historical Society [http://www.brooklynhistory.
4 min read