Civil War

Jul
06
A Giant Statue Of Captain America Is Coming To Prospect Park

A Giant Statue Of Captain America Is Coming To Prospect Park

> Towering statue of Captain America coming to Prospect Park: https://t.co/8dgeNciV52 pic.twitter.com/ZilxV7ftdd [https://t.
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Jun
26
In Wake Of Charleston Massacre, Congressman Jeffries Calls For Renaming Of General Lee Avenue

In Wake Of Charleston Massacre, Congressman Jeffries Calls For Renaming Of General Lee Avenue

Source: Congressman Hakeem Jeffries/FacebookSome are scratching their heads over why a Dyker Heights street would be named for a
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May
19
Commemorate Memorial Day With Music & History This Weekend At Green-Wood Cemetery

Commemorate Memorial Day With Music & History This Weekend At Green-Wood Cemetery

Photo via Green-Wood Cemetery [https://www.flickr.com/photos/greenwoodcemetery/5243724978/]Kick off summer and commemorate Memorial Day at Green-Wood
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Feb
02
Next Week: Hang Out With Abe & Mary Todd Lincoln At New Utrecht Reformed Church

Next Week: Hang Out With Abe & Mary Todd Lincoln At New Utrecht Reformed Church

Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln portrayed by Robert Costello and Cheryl Mustachio. President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd
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May
30

This Weekend: Concert, History And A Big Ol’ Cannon Celebrate 231st Anniversary Of New Utrecht Liberty Pole

History buffs will descend on the Historic New Utrecht Reformed Church this weekend to celebrate the 231st anniversary of the
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Jun
28

The History Of Manhattan Beach And Brighton Beach

Moving the Brighton Beach Hotel (Source: New York Public Library via ny.curbed.com)In the 1870s, Manhattan Beach and
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May
30

Tomorrow And This Weekend: Liberty Weekend Returns With A Bang

Photo courtesy of BeHodgmanThe cannons will be blasting on the lawn of the New Utrecht Reformed Church (18th Avenue and
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Feb
17
Photo of the Day: A Soldier

Photo of the Day: A Soldier

A Civil War soldier from the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry, also known as Duryée’s Zouaves [http://www.zouave.
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Nov
15
History at Home: Visiting Green-Wood Cemetery

History at Home: Visiting Green-Wood Cemetery

It’s difficult to miss our sprawling Green-Wood Cemetery [http://www.green-wood.com/], but have you ever taken the time
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Mar
20

Friends Of Historic New Utrecht Present Talk On Green-Wood Cemetery’s Civil War Project

Photo Credit: Katie McNishGreen-Wood Cemetery’s historian, Jeff Richman, will tell the tale of the venerable cemetery’s ambitious project
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