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Brooklyn Today for May 22
Good afternoon. Today is the 142nd day of the year. … Full Article

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Greenpoint Civil War statue vandalized

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A Civil War monument in Greenpoint depicting the USS Monitor has been defaced with paint. … Full Article

Sunshine Connections: Brooklynite David Sholtz was popular Florida governor during Depression

Former Governor of Florida David Sholtz, born to Jewish parents in Brooklykn in 1891, graduated from Yale University in 1914 and also earned a law degree from Stetson University in 1915.  During World War I he established careers in the business and legal fields in Daytona Beach, Florida.  He w
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Brooklyn Today for Jan. 7, 2013

Good morning. Today is the seventh day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of Jan. 7, 1896, carried an advertisement for “Sam Lockhart’s performing elephants. Displaying almost human intelligence. … Full Article

Brooklyn Today for January 4, 2013

Good morning. Today is the fourth day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of Jan. 4, 1902, reported on alleged attempts by Tammany Hall operatives to bribe newly elected representatives of the Board of Alderman, the ancestor of today’s City Council. … Full Article

Brooklyn Today for Jan. 3, 2013

Good morning. Today is the third day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of Jan. 3, 1909, contained a story titled, “How a Woman Became a Minister of the Gospel.” A woman minister was extremely rare in those days. … Full Article

Brooklyn Today for Jan. 2, 2013

Good morning. Today is the second day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle for Jan. … Full Article

Green-Wood Cemetery gets funds to restore landmark Weir Greenhouse

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A 19th century greenhouse that fell into disrepair will be getting a makeover, thanks to a $500,000 grant from New York State.  … Full Article

Brooklyn Today for Dec. 31, 2012

Good morning. Today is the 365th day of the year. … Full Article

Brooklyn Today for Dec. 28, 2012

Good morning. Today is the 363rd day of the year. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle of Dec. 28, 1898, had an article about the custom of making “New Year’s calls.” This didn’t refer to phone calls, since very few people had phones in those days, but to visiting people on New Year’s day. … Full Article

Brooklyn Today for Dec. 27, 2012

Good morning. Today is the 362nd day of the year. People stealing from churches isn’t a new phenomenon – the Brooklyn Daily Eagle of Dec. … Full Article
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