Tag: history
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Forest Park: 128 Years of Beauty and History
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By Ed Wendell This past weekend, we had the pleasure of giving a presentation on the history of…
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Spotlight on music & media agent Ken Franklin
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Son of living landmark Bea Franklin shares unique business By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com In last week’s column, a…
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Spotlight on 98-years-young Bea Franklin
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Nearly a century with ‘A living landmark’ By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com “My recommendation to a young person is…
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Legendary T-Bone Diner to reopen
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Pastrami, matzah balls and around the clock nostalgia By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com One of Queens’ earliest freestanding diners…
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Vintage postcards celebrate New Year’s traditions
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By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Several decades ago, postcards were a unique work of art, which could be found…
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New York Tea Society keeps history alive
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Forest Hills tea club preserves tradition, envisions expansion By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com …
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Queens Name Explorer project honors notables
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Mapping the names of streets, buildings, parks By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Every day, residents take a stroll, relax…
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Celebrating traditions through vintage Thanksgiving postcards
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Reviving forgotten postcard treasures By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com Historians consider the first Thanksgiving meal to date to 1621,…
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Honoring Forest Hills’ early veterans
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WWI Soldiers & Sailors Memorial stands tall By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com WWI Soldiers & Sailors Memorial undergoing restoration,…
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Forest Hills Gardens Foundation updates archive, engages public
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Rediscovering and preserving Forest Hills Gardens history By Michael Perlman mperlman@queensledger.com The Forest Hills Gardens Foundation’s board and…
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