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SUMMARY:Open House NY - A Virtural Tour of the Steinway Mansion
DESCRIPTION:Open House NY – A Virtural Tour of the Steinway Mansion\nHome to renowned piano manufacturer William Steinway and his family\, this grand Italianate villa overlooking Bowery Bay was the center of a thriving model community and commercial district and the birthplace of urban development ideas that influence the city today.\n\n  \nHome to renowned piano manufacturer William Steinway and his family\, this grand Italianate villa overlooking Bowery Bay was the center of a thriving model community and commercial district and the birthplace of urban development ideas that influence the city today. \nSteinway moved his piano factory to Queens from Manhattan in 1870 and built a town for local workers\, including an amusement park\, a library (which became the Queens Public Library)\, and electrified trolley lines (which formed the basis for the MTA’s bus lines). Steinway headed the commission that planned the NYC subway in the 1890s\, and through his Steinway Hall\, a premier concert venue helped establish musical education standards for conservatories around the world. The mansion was one of the first buildings designated as a landmark following the passage of NYC’s landmarks law in 1966. \nOn this virtual tour\, see the mansion’s interior rooms and dramatic halls\, and learn about its past and future. \nThe tour will be led by Bob Singleton\, Executive Director of the Greater Astoria Historial Society\, see bio below. \nBIO\nBob Singleton is the Executive Director of the Greater Astoria Historical Society which covers Long Island City\, New York’s third city. \nFor  more information go to Open House New York’s \n  \nClick here to join the event
URL:https://astorialic.org/event/open-house-ny-a-virtural-tour-of-the-steinway-mansion/
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SUMMARY:Open House NY - A Virtural Tour of the Steinway Mansion
DESCRIPTION:Open House NY – A Virtural Tour of the Steinway Mansion\nHome to renowned piano manufacturer William Steinway and his family\, this grand Italianate villa overlooking Bowery Bay was the center of a thriving model community and commercial district and the birthplace of urban development ideas that influence the city today.\n\n  \nHome to renowned piano manufacturer William Steinway and his family\, this grand Italianate villa overlooking Bowery Bay was the center of a thriving model community and commercial district and the birthplace of urban development ideas that influence the city today. \nSteinway moved his piano factory to Queens from Manhattan in 1870 and built a town for local workers\, including an amusement park\, a library (which became the Queens Public Library)\, and electrified trolley lines (which formed the basis for the MTA’s bus lines). Steinway headed the commission that planned the NYC subway in the 1890s\, and through his Steinway Hall\, a premier concert venue helped establish musical education standards for conservatories around the world. The mansion was one of the first buildings designated as a landmark following the passage of NYC’s landmarks law in 1966. \nOn this virtual tour\, see the mansion’s interior rooms and dramatic halls\, and learn about its past and future. \nThe tour will be led by Bob Singleton\, Executive Director of the Greater Astoria Historial Society\, see bio below. \nBIO\nBob Singleton is the Executive Director of the Greater Astoria Historical Society which covers Long Island City\, New York’s third city. \nFor  more information go to Open House New York’s \n  \nClick here to join the event
URL:https://astorialic.org/event/open-house-ny-a-virtural-tour-of-the-steinway-mansion-2/
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SUMMARY:Open House NY - A Virtural Tour of the Steinway Mansion
DESCRIPTION:Open House NY – A Virtural Tour of the Steinway Mansion\nHome to renowned piano manufacturer William Steinway and his family\, this grand Italianate villa overlooking Bowery Bay was the center of a thriving model community and commercial district and the birthplace of urban development ideas that influence the city today.\n\n  \nHome to renowned piano manufacturer William Steinway and his family\, this grand Italianate villa overlooking Bowery Bay was the center of a thriving model community and commercial district and the birthplace of urban development ideas that influence the city today. \nSteinway moved his piano factory to Queens from Manhattan in 1870 and built a town for local workers\, including an amusement park\, a library (which became the Queens Public Library)\, and electrified trolley lines (which formed the basis for the MTA’s bus lines). Steinway headed the commission that planned the NYC subway in the 1890s\, and through his Steinway Hall\, a premier concert venue helped establish musical education standards for conservatories around the world. The mansion was one of the first buildings designated as a landmark following the passage of NYC’s landmarks law in 1966. \nOn this virtual tour\, see the mansion’s interior rooms and dramatic halls\, and learn about its past and future. \nThe tour will be led by Bob Singleton\, Executive Director of the Greater Astoria Historial Society\, see bio below. \nBIO\nBob Singleton is the Executive Director of the Greater Astoria Historical Society which covers Long Island City\, New York’s third city. \nFor  more information go to Open House New York’s \n  \nClick here to join the event
URL:https://astorialic.org/event/open-house-ny-a-virtural-tour-of-the-steinway-mansion-3/
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SUMMARY:Open House NY - A Virtural Tour of the Steinway Mansion
DESCRIPTION:Open House NY – A Virtural Tour of the Steinway Mansion\nHome to renowned piano manufacturer William Steinway and his family\, this grand Italianate villa overlooking Bowery Bay was the center of a thriving model community and commercial district and the birthplace of urban development ideas that influence the city today.\n\n  \nHome to renowned piano manufacturer William Steinway and his family\, this grand Italianate villa overlooking Bowery Bay was the center of a thriving model community and commercial district and the birthplace of urban development ideas that influence the city today. \nSteinway moved his piano factory to Queens from Manhattan in 1870 and built a town for local workers\, including an amusement park\, a library (which became the Queens Public Library)\, and electrified trolley lines (which formed the basis for the MTA’s bus lines). Steinway headed the commission that planned the NYC subway in the 1890s\, and through his Steinway Hall\, a premier concert venue helped establish musical education standards for conservatories around the world. The mansion was one of the first buildings designated as a landmark following the passage of NYC’s landmarks law in 1966. \nOn this virtual tour\, see the mansion’s interior rooms and dramatic halls\, and learn about its past and future. \nThe tour will be led by Bob Singleton\, Executive Director of the Greater Astoria Historial Society\, see bio below. \nBIO\nBob Singleton is the Executive Director of the Greater Astoria Historical Society which covers Long Island City\, New York’s third city. \nFor  more information go to Open House New York’s \n  \nClick here to join the event
URL:https://astorialic.org/event/open-house-ny-a-virtural-tour-of-the-steinway-mansion-4/
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SUMMARY:Civil Rights on Long Island
DESCRIPTION:Civil Rights on Long Island\nLong Island has been in the corridors of almost all major turning points of American history\, but Long Island has been overlooked as a battleground of the civil rights movement.\n \nChristopher Verga is a local historian and American history lecturer at Suffolk County Community College. Christopher utilized images from local historical societies\, private collections\, and the African American Museum of Nassau County to create a narrative of civil rights challenges and triumphs. These photographed defining moments have become a testament to the future of an increasingly diverse suburb. \nSince early colonization by the English settlers in the 17th century\, the shadow of slavery has bequeathed a racial caste system that has directly or indirectly been enforced. During World War II\, every member of society was asked to participate in ending tyranny within European and Asian borders. Homeward-bound black soldiers expected a societal change in race relations; instead\, they found the same racial barriers they experienced prior to the war. They were refused homes in developments such as Levittown\, denied mortgages\, and had their children face limited educational opportunities. Collective efforts from organizations such as Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) employed civil disobedience as a tactic to fracture racial barriers. \nClick here to get a ticket for the event
URL:https://astorialic.org/event/civil-rights-on-long-island/
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SUMMARY:Civil Rights on Long Island
DESCRIPTION:Civil Rights on Long Island\nLong Island has been in the corridors of almost all major turning points of American history\, but Long Island has been overlooked as a battleground of the civil rights movement.\n \nChristopher Verga is a local historian and American history lecturer at Suffolk County Community College. Christopher utilized images from local historical societies\, private collections\, and the African American Museum of Nassau County to create a narrative of civil rights challenges and triumphs. These photographed defining moments have become a testament to the future of an increasingly diverse suburb. \nSince early colonization by the English settlers in the 17th century\, the shadow of slavery has bequeathed a racial caste system that has directly or indirectly been enforced. During World War II\, every member of society was asked to participate in ending tyranny within European and Asian borders. Homeward-bound black soldiers expected a societal change in race relations; instead\, they found the same racial barriers they experienced prior to the war. They were refused homes in developments such as Levittown\, denied mortgages\, and had their children face limited educational opportunities. Collective efforts from organizations such as Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) employed civil disobedience as a tactic to fracture racial barriers. \nClick here to get a ticket for the event
URL:https://astorialic.org/event/civil-rights-on-long-island-2/
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SUMMARY:Civil Rights on Long Island
DESCRIPTION:Civil Rights on Long Island\nLong Island has been in the corridors of almost all major turning points of American history\, but Long Island has been overlooked as a battleground of the civil rights movement.\n \nChristopher Verga is a local historian and American history lecturer at Suffolk County Community College. Christopher utilized images from local historical societies\, private collections\, and the African American Museum of Nassau County to create a narrative of civil rights challenges and triumphs. These photographed defining moments have become a testament to the future of an increasingly diverse suburb. \nSince early colonization by the English settlers in the 17th century\, the shadow of slavery has bequeathed a racial caste system that has directly or indirectly been enforced. During World War II\, every member of society was asked to participate in ending tyranny within European and Asian borders. Homeward-bound black soldiers expected a societal change in race relations; instead\, they found the same racial barriers they experienced prior to the war. They were refused homes in developments such as Levittown\, denied mortgages\, and had their children face limited educational opportunities. Collective efforts from organizations such as Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) employed civil disobedience as a tactic to fracture racial barriers. \nClick here to get a ticket for the event
URL:https://astorialic.org/event/civil-rights-on-long-island-3/
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SUMMARY:Civil Rights on Long Island
DESCRIPTION:Civil Rights on Long Island\nLong Island has been in the corridors of almost all major turning points of American history\, but Long Island has been overlooked as a battleground of the civil rights movement.\n \nChristopher Verga is a local historian and American history lecturer at Suffolk County Community College. Christopher utilized images from local historical societies\, private collections\, and the African American Museum of Nassau County to create a narrative of civil rights challenges and triumphs. These photographed defining moments have become a testament to the future of an increasingly diverse suburb. \nSince early colonization by the English settlers in the 17th century\, the shadow of slavery has bequeathed a racial caste system that has directly or indirectly been enforced. During World War II\, every member of society was asked to participate in ending tyranny within European and Asian borders. Homeward-bound black soldiers expected a societal change in race relations; instead\, they found the same racial barriers they experienced prior to the war. They were refused homes in developments such as Levittown\, denied mortgages\, and had their children face limited educational opportunities. Collective efforts from organizations such as Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) employed civil disobedience as a tactic to fracture racial barriers. \nClick here to get a ticket for the event
URL:https://astorialic.org/event/civil-rights-on-long-island-4/
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SUMMARY:A Halloween Tour of the Cemetary Belt
DESCRIPTION:A Halloween Tour of the Cemetary Belt\n \nOnly the brave should join us on a virtual tour of the Queens Cemetery Belt.\n\nThomas Wolfe wrote\, “Only the Dead Know Brooklyn\,” but he must not have spent much time in Queens. This tour will take you to the Cemetery Belt – the great burial grounds of more than five million people\, including everyone from Mae West to confederate soldiers.\n\nWe’ll also visit Machpelah Cemetery\, the final resting place (or is it?) of Harry Houdini\, do some spelunking to get into Bayside’s old Lawrence Cemetery\, see the acid-washed faces of the angels of Calvary Cemetery\, and visit Louis Armstrong at Flushing Cemetery.\n\nThe tour will be led by Heather Quinlan\, board member of the Greater Astoria Historical Society\, who is currently directing the documentary “This Is a Cemetery\,” about a paved-over cemetery in Staten Island.\n\nClick here to attend the event
URL:https://astorialic.org/event/a-halloween-tour-of-the-cemetary-belt/
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SUMMARY:A Halloween Tour of the Cemetary Belt
DESCRIPTION:A Halloween Tour of the Cemetary Belt\n \nOnly the brave should join us on a virtual tour of the Queens Cemetery Belt.\n\nThomas Wolfe wrote\, “Only the Dead Know Brooklyn\,” but he must not have spent much time in Queens. This tour will take you to the Cemetery Belt – the great burial grounds of more than five million people\, including everyone from Mae West to confederate soldiers.\n\nWe’ll also visit Machpelah Cemetery\, the final resting place (or is it?) of Harry Houdini\, do some spelunking to get into Bayside’s old Lawrence Cemetery\, see the acid-washed faces of the angels of Calvary Cemetery\, and visit Louis Armstrong at Flushing Cemetery.\n\nThe tour will be led by Heather Quinlan\, board member of the Greater Astoria Historical Society\, who is currently directing the documentary “This Is a Cemetery\,” about a paved-over cemetery in Staten Island.\n\nClick here to attend the event
URL:https://astorialic.org/event/a-halloween-tour-of-the-cemetary-belt-2/
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SUMMARY:A Halloween Tour of the Cemetary Belt
DESCRIPTION:A Halloween Tour of the Cemetary Belt\n \nOnly the brave should join us on a virtual tour of the Queens Cemetery Belt.\n\nThomas Wolfe wrote\, “Only the Dead Know Brooklyn\,” but he must not have spent much time in Queens. This tour will take you to the Cemetery Belt – the great burial grounds of more than five million people\, including everyone from Mae West to confederate soldiers.\n\nWe’ll also visit Machpelah Cemetery\, the final resting place (or is it?) of Harry Houdini\, do some spelunking to get into Bayside’s old Lawrence Cemetery\, see the acid-washed faces of the angels of Calvary Cemetery\, and visit Louis Armstrong at Flushing Cemetery.\n\nThe tour will be led by Heather Quinlan\, board member of the Greater Astoria Historical Society\, who is currently directing the documentary “This Is a Cemetery\,” about a paved-over cemetery in Staten Island.\n\nClick here to attend the event
URL:https://astorialic.org/event/a-halloween-tour-of-the-cemetary-belt-3/
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SUMMARY:A Halloween Tour of the Cemetary Belt
DESCRIPTION:A Halloween Tour of the Cemetary Belt\n \nOnly the brave should join us on a virtual tour of the Queens Cemetery Belt.\n\nThomas Wolfe wrote\, “Only the Dead Know Brooklyn\,” but he must not have spent much time in Queens. This tour will take you to the Cemetery Belt – the great burial grounds of more than five million people\, including everyone from Mae West to confederate soldiers.\n\nWe’ll also visit Machpelah Cemetery\, the final resting place (or is it?) of Harry Houdini\, do some spelunking to get into Bayside’s old Lawrence Cemetery\, see the acid-washed faces of the angels of Calvary Cemetery\, and visit Louis Armstrong at Flushing Cemetery.\n\nThe tour will be led by Heather Quinlan\, board member of the Greater Astoria Historical Society\, who is currently directing the documentary “This Is a Cemetery\,” about a paved-over cemetery in Staten Island.\n\nClick here to attend the event
URL:https://astorialic.org/event/a-halloween-tour-of-the-cemetary-belt-4/
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