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Did you know?
On December 29, 1927, at Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Tottenville, Father Joseph V. Hyland received Dorothy Day into Catholicism following her conversion when he baptized her daughter, Tamar.
https://medium.com/@AngieMangino/the-legacy-of-dorothy-day-1897-1980-e5c5580153bc
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Fact or Fiction?
According to the story, the Duke of York supposedly asked English naval Captain Christopher Billopp in 1668 to sail around Staten Island in under 24 hours to claim it for New York.
https://medium.com/the-biographical-historian/is-billopp-why-staten-island-is-in-new-york-dc2e51aefb69
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Meet Christopher Billopp
Born in 1638 in England to Christopher and Mary Hazelwood Billopp, Captain Christopher Billopp lived a long and history making life.
https://medium.com/the-biographical-historian/billopp-lived-longer-than-his-peers-95d8a623dd51
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“The Lenni Lenape people were not to see another European until 1609 when Henry Hudson arrived in the New World looking for a northwest route to Asia, paving the way for the Dutch claim to the area.” #TottenvilleHistory #History #Books #Lenape #Writing https://www.amazon.com/Century-Tottenville-History-Comes-Alive/dp/B08WK2LD44

Did you know?
In teaching the history of New York first the Dutch held New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took control calling it New York.
Sounds simple enough, but it really wasn’t.
https://medium.com/@AngieMangino/the-english-in-new-york-city-36ccc246ebff
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“Giovanni da Verrazzano was an Italian explorer sailing for King Francis I of France to search for a way to the Pacific Ocean and Asia for a new trade route, who traveled the East Coast of North America.” #TottenvilleHistory #Books #History #Writing #Verrazzano https://www.amazon.com/Century-Tottenville-History-Comes-Alive/dp/B08WK2LD44

Did you know?
17th Century Dutch influence is still here in New York City.
https://medium.com/@AngieMangino/the-dutch-in-new-york-city-b0eafe26d00a
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“A peaceful people, the Lenni Lenape rode out in their canoes in 1524 to meet Giovanni da Verrazzano when he came into New York Bay.”#History #Lenape #TottenvilleHistory #Books #Writing https://www.amazon.com/Century-Tottenville-History-Comes-Alive/dp/B08WK2LD44

https://medium.com/a-taste-for-life/paper-a-pen-and-a-book-comes-alive-447e4d039fbb #History #Books #Writing #TottenvilleHistory

“Today the Lenape grounds in Conference House Park are a National Historic Landmark which preserves and protects this Native American archaeological site.” #History #Books #Writing #TottenvilleHistory https://www.amazon.com/Century-Tottenville-History-Comes-Alive/dp/B08WK2LD44

Did you know?
If the Revolutionary War Peace Conference in Tottenville had been successful we wouldn’t be a country independent from Great Britain!
https://medium.com/are-you-out-there/whats-the-value-for-you-in-tottenville-history-cdd7323baf15
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“The history of Tottenville begins as all history in the United States begins - with the indigenous people already living here. In Tottenville, that would be the Lenni Lenape.” #History #Books #Writing #TottenvilleHistory https://www.amazon.com/Century-Tottenville-History-Comes-Alive/dp/B08WK2LD44

On April 6, 1917 the United States entered World War I impacting Tottenville.
Staten Island was home to a naval air station, shipbuilding yard, base for the U.S. Navy's submarine fleet and a large military hospital. The war had a major economic impact with the shipbuilding yard providing much-needed jobs and the influx of military personnel. #TottenvilleHistory #History
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/america-enters-world-war-i

Tottenville has a rich vibrant history spanning centuries, from its founding in 1671 to its modern-day status as a vibrant community. Its history is filled with stories of famous figures, industry, and natural beauty. An important part of Staten Island's history.Tottenville's heritage is important for its role in the development of many aspects of New York City and its role in the development of the United States. https://medium.com/are-you-out-there/whats-the-value-for-you-in-tottenville-history-cdd7323baf15 #History #Books #Writing #TottenvilleHistory

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