Linoleum, Natalie Wood, Sylvan Grove Cemetery — What Do They Have In Common?
Linoleum, Natalie Wood, Sylvan Grove Cemetery — What Do They Have In Common?
Find out by participating in The History of Staten Island an eight week series held on Tuesdays from 7pm-9pm starting on October 19th and running through December 7th at Wagner College, Howard Avenue, Staten Island. This series is open to the general public!
Staten Island has been both rural and suburban. Some call it a bedroom community that relies on Manhattan. Some bask in a sense of solitude. Others decry overbuilding and overpopulation. There is a keen interest in the environment, arts and culture, ethnic and religious identities, and politics… Native Americans, African Americans and Italian Americans have all lived on the island, as have Buddhists, Muslims, Catholics, and Atheists. The earliest European residents earned their wages off the land and the water, as did subsequent generations even after this way of life was long gone in the other boroughs. The clang and bang of industry reverberated on the north and east shores. It has left a lasting legacy for better or for worse. From horse and buggy to real life urban commutation onboard ferries and 20th century bridges residents have experienced their own frustrations with local transportation. A sense of “Islandness” prevails. We will discuss these observations as well as historic preservation, immigrant cultures, institutionalization, politics, education, recreation, and more during this informative series. Governor Thomas Dongan, Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Erastus Wiman, Louis DeJonge, William T. Davis, Fred Scott, Alice Austen, Bertha Dreyfus, Robert Moses, Mathilde Weingartner, Natalie Wood, and Geraldo Rivera are among the influential personalities to be highlighted. Join us for an in-depth look at The History of Staten Island. It might just enliven your spirit!
Course hosted by historian, naturalist, and author Patricia M. Salmon. Cost: $169 For further information contact the External Programs Department of Wagner College at (718) 390-3221 or by emailing [email protected]