Linda A Cowdrick
The Steamer Huntington
Before the Long Island Railroad extended its rails to eastern Long Island, most freight for the island traveled by boat. One of these...
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Linda A Cowdrick
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
Battling two Wars
While America was fighting the British during the Revolutionary War, a war that is more consistently written and thought about, there was...
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Linda A Cowdrick
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min
The First Lynching in Vera Cruz, Mexico
A story in Vera Cruz, Mexico recently caught my eye that took place on May 17, 1934. In the US, when we talk or hear about lynching, I...
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Linda A Cowdrick
- May 7, 2020
- 3 min
What happened to the Delicatessens of Suffolk County?
A recent conversation was had at the Ridge Country Deli about how the face of delis, have changed since the 1960's and 1970's. As a Long...
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Linda A Cowdrick
- Jan 1, 2020
- 1 min
A 9 year old hero, 100 years ago
We have heard stories through the years of people saving others from drowning in icy waters. Unfortunately, not all of these stories have...
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Linda A Cowdrick
- Dec 23, 2019
- 1 min
Verplanck's Point, NY
I am constantly learning through my research which is just one of many reasons why I love my job! Today I came across Verplanck's Point,...
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Linda A Cowdrick
- Dec 17, 2019
- 1 min
Were you adopted in New York?
This year a bill was passed that anyone who was adopted and is 18 years old or older can obtain their original birth certificate. This...
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Linda A Cowdrick
- Dec 16, 2019
- 2 min
What happened to The Argyle hotel in Babylon?
The Argyle hotel of Babylon, named in honor of the Duke of Argyle, was located right on the north end of Argyle lake. It was built in...
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Linda A Cowdrick
- Nov 2, 2019
- 0 min
LIG was featured in Newsday!
Photo credit: R. Scott Smith Photography/Clix Couture Photography
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