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“And don’t waste your time asking this sub-committee for anything else. I am not going to be a part of your disrespect”- Gus Savage, chairman of the House…
Roger Morris was born in 1727 in Yorkshire, England. He served in the British Army, and his military ambitions brought him to the American Colonies in 1755 as…
Sender Jarmulowsky was born in Eastern Europe, in the town of Grajewo, Russia. Though a penniless orphan, he spent his youth learning Torah at an elite academy, and…
Avrahom Aharon Yudelovich was the first full-time rabbi at the Eldridge Street Synagogue. He was born in Russia, and even at a young age, he was known for…
From the beginning of our adventure through the history of the Irish Hunger Memorial, the word “PEOPLE” was constantly spinning in my head. We wanted our project to…
Eliza Jumel was born in 1775 rose from being a poor girl to a woman with immense wealth and power. There are many interesting stories about her conniving…
The artist of a memorial is usually overlooked. Brian Tolle, the artist in charge of the Irish Hunger Memorial is intertwined with the memorial in more ways than…
One of the most powerful families tied to Trinity is the Astor family. The first John Jacob Astor was born in Waldorf, Germany in 1763 as the son…
The third and existing Trinity church was built from 1841 to 1846 by Richard Upjohn. Upjohn was born on January 22, 1802 in Dorset, England. He was trained…
Born in Wiltshire County, England in 1586, Deborah Moody came from a wealthy family with both political and religious connections, but also one that believed strongly in civil…
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born February 27, 1807, to Stephen Longfellow, a prominent lawyer, and Zilpah Wadsworth. He had a fondness for reading and language in his youth….
Virginia Clemm was born in 1822 to William Clemm Jr., a poor hardware merchant, and Maria Poe. Her parents’ family had opposed their marriage and gave the couple very little…
Johne Bowne was born in 1627 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England. He moved to Boston in 1649, and ultimately settled in Flushing after 1651. His house, the Bowne House, was…
