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Patriotic New York
Monday, July 8 | 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm | add to Google Calendar
This event will take place in person in the Yeager Community Room located on the lower level of the Library.
Registration required. Stop by or call the Adult Reference Desk: (914) 337-7680 ext 824
Trace the path of New York’s patriotic history from Dutch days to the present. Hear interesting tidbits about patriots like George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses Grant, Father Duffy, the Harlem Hellfighters, and many others. Follow many of the immigrants who came through Ellis Island and learn about their contributions to our country. Experience New York through its historical involvement in wars and listen to some of the inspirational music created here by such greats as George M. Cohan, Irving Berlin, John Philip Sousa, Bruce Springsteen and more. Finally, the presentation will highlight many of the patriotic sites and monuments that are all over the City.
Presented by Art & Susan Zuckerman