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MARITIME SMUGGLING ON LONG ISLAND: FROM PIRATES TO RUMRUNNERS
MARITIME SMUGGLING ON LONG ISLAND: FROM PIRATES TO RUMRUNNERS
Viewing instructions will be provided before the class starts
Bill Bleyer via Zoom
Listen to and view a PowerPoint lecture by historian, author, and former Newsday reporter Bill Bleyer to learn why pirates like Captain Kidd were attracted to Long Island at the turn of the 18th century, and how a visit by Kidd to Gardiners Island led to him dying on the gallows in London. Also learn why Long Island was so attractive to bootleggers during Prohibition that the Atlantic Ocean off the South Shore became known as Rum Row, being frequented by bootleggers like William “The Real McCoy” McCoy, who provided gangsters like Al Capone and Dutch Schultz with their “supplies.” You won’t want to miss this little-known history revealing some of the most outrageous things that happened in our own backyards!
[A Zoom link will be sent to you prior to each session, typically on the day before your class and the morning of your class. If you have any questions or need help getting online, feel free to call us at 516-480-5733 and we’ll get right back to you with assistance.]