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Written by County Historian John Conway

Battle of Shiloh/Pittsburg Landing April 6 to 7, 1862 http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee ...

End of Segregation at University of Alabama June 11, 1963 Despite the efforts by Governor George Wallace to stand in the doorway at Fostor Auditorium, Wallace steps aside to federal marshals and the Alabama ...

... to the county history despite not actually taking place in Sullivan County. Many Excepts will be taken from Copyrighted books (With full permission and credit) or from the Historical Society's own Observ ...

... facilities did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd, which enjoyed "three days of peace and music." This event, the Woodstock Music Festival, helped define a generation but, despite a number o ...

... r sitcom, Roberts and Rosenman put a classified ad in the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times in March 1968: "Young Men With Unlimited Capital looking for interesting, legitimate investment opportu ...

This has been a very popular exhibit. There were artifacts, books, pictures , and even a Civil War encampment complete with a tent, fire pit and checker board. NOTE: This exhibit will close ...

This has been a very popular exhibit. There were artifacts, books, pictures , and even a Civil War encampment complete with a tent, fire pit and checker board. NOTE: This exhibit will close on January ...

... er the concert, the site, considered hallowed ground to some and a nemisies by others, became embroiled in a political struggle that for decades would pit neighbor against neighbor, generation against generati ...

... ates and inscriptions. "It seems a pity that this little historical burying ground, about 90 feet by 125 feet in size, should be only partially enclosed by a dilapidated fence and be permitted to become ...

... from the plant. Ninety feet in diameter, the tank was made of sheet iron plates, riveted together and had a holding capacity of up to 3,500 gallons. Work was pushed forward at the pump station site despite ...

... place like Sullivan’s did not leave much time for fishing. The result was that he decided to follow his inner feelings and seek a job more closely related to the world of trout fishing. Despite stiff competition ...

... of Louis’s son, Milton, who was born in 1916. Today, looking back over the achievements of his parents and grand-parents, Mark Kutsher sums up their approach in a few words, “Hospitality ...

... system in Liberty, New York, where he still maintains his corporate offices. Over the years he developed innovative capital structures that made possible the financing of CVI’s remarkable growth without ...

... happy concert goers were being filmed on national television. George Ardito, a director of the Historical Society, writes of the Festival, “Despite traffic jams, lack of food, shelter ...

... working as a bartender at night to support myself. People used to ask me how I managed it, but it wasn't that tough. I grew up on a dairy farm. Everything was easy after that." Alas, despite the est ...

... at the Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn and eventually returned to the county and worked at the Monticello Hospital. After the Second World War she met and married Fred Schoch who had lost a leg in Italy. ...

... e topside exits from steerage were closed. Despite the difficulties of the trip, the family at last arrived in New York City and was soon reunited with Selig. At first, they lived in the East si ...

... idea to volunteer to transport children for hospitalization and doctors’ treatments. Emma chase was a member of the Methodist Church in Monticello, the Eastern Star and a founding director ...

... learning about responsibility to the community. Walter’s grandfather Lewis Margolin, had broken ground for the new Monticello Hospital and his father Max served as its President for sixteen years. ...

... from Pataki. In any case, Pataki was elected despite Golisano. Bob Williams and the late Milton Levine were for decades the two most popular Masters of Ceremonies in the county. His blend ...

... school in Wurtsboro named after her. Despite the responsibilities of her family and busy job, Mrs. Chase found time to make many worthwhile contributions to the work of the Society and passed on her enthusiasm ...

... had left the county. Despite family responsibilities, he graduated from the New York University College of Medicine in 1890. The death of his wife and infant son the same year prompted him to respond to ...

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