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    LONG ISLAND DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND AND THE BRITISH OCCUPATION

    LONG ISLAND DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND AND THE BRITISH OCCUPATION

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    This informative and fascinating slide/lecture is presented by Long Island historian and former Newsday staff writer Bill Bleyer. His lecture traces the history of events centered around the largest battle of the American Revolution – the 1776 Battle of Long Island. This battle, which was a major defeat for the colonists, could have spelled the end of the Continental Army.  It resulted in the subsequent occupation of Long Island by the British, and caused significant hardships for Long Island residents from that point on through the end of the war. Along with some details of the battle, other intriguing information will be discussed, especially that which highlights major players in the conflict from right here in our own backyard.

    *Please note the new date for this lecture: Thursday, December 21*

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    About the lecturer(s)

    Bill Bleyer

    Bill Bleyer, a Hofstra University graduate, has taught economics and journalism there, as well as history at the naval architecture college, Webb Institute, in Glen Cove. He was also a prizewinning staff writer for Newsday for 33 years specializing in history and maritime issues before retiring in 2014 to write books and freelance for the newspaper and magazines. Bleyer is co-author, with Harrison Hunt, of Long Island and the Civil War (The History Press, 2015). He is the author of Sagamore Hill: Theodore Roosevelt’s Summer White House (The History Press, 2016); Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island’s Welcoming Beacon (The History Press, 2017), and Long Island and the Sea: A Maritime History, (The History Press 2019); George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide (The History Press, 2021), and The Sinking of the Steamboat Lexington on Long Island Sound (History Press, May 1, 2023).

    Lecture Details

    Sessions
    1 lecture(s)
    Day & Time
    Thursday, 10:00am - 12:00pm
    Date(s)
    Dec 21, 2023