The Long Island History Project Podcast
1) Episode 71: Washington's Spy Letters
We've been tracking the history of the Culper Spy Ring for a while on the Project but today we go to the source - two primary sources to be exact. Kristen Nyitray, Director of Special Collections and ...Show More
2) Episode 207: Oral History with Erica Fugger
Are you curious about the past and love talking to people? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a persistent yet welcoming demeanor? Then oral history may just be right for you! Today we're talking w...Show More
3) Episode 206: Natalie Korsavidis and Farmingdale Local History
Chances are that your local public library has a local history librarian who oversees a rich collection of images, artifacts, and information about your community. Today we highlight and celebrate one...Show More
4) Episode 205: Long Beach Oral Histories
We continue our tour of Long Island-based oral history collections. This time out, Robert Anen (LILRC Project Archivist) and I sat down with the Long Beach Historical & Preservation Society. Robert he...Show More
5) Episode 204: Robert Beattie, Long Island Architect w Richard Beattie
Robert Beattie was many things: an architect, a designer of iconic public buildings on Long Island, and a decorated World War II veteran. But most importantly, he was the father of today’s guest, Rich...Show More
6) Episode 203: Madeleine Bessell‑Koprek and the Paleoecology of Long Island, Australia
There’s a rough stretch of water between Australia and Tasmania called the Bass Strait. Within the strait there’s a group of islands called the Furneaux Group. Within the group lies Long Island, a sma...Show More
7) Episode 202: Robert Anen and Manhasset Oral Histories
The voices of the past are all around us, if you know how to listen. And sometimes those voices are trapped on small thin strips of tape wrapped in cheap plastic. That’s where Robert Anen comes in. As...Show More
8) Episode 201: Isle of Ever w Jen Calonita
Isle of Ever is Jen Calonita’s newest middle grade novel, a story grounded in the history of Long Island’s North Fork. On today’s episode, Jen discusses growing up on Long Island and spending many sum...Show More
9) Episode 200: The 1975 Babylon High School Panthers w Tom McKeown
Tom McKeown lived and breathed basketball throughout junior and senior high school in Babylon. As an eighth grader in 1974-1975, he got to experience the thrill of watching the varsity team win their ...Show More
10) Episode 199: Dr. Angela Fernandez and Pierson v Post
When Jessie Pierson and Lodowick Post argued over a fox in early 19th century Southampton, they probably didn’t think the resulting court case would echo down the ages. Yet here we are 220 years later...Show More