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Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics with author Mark Torres | FREE

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September 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Historian Mark Torres’ book, Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance, covers the dark history of the eugenics program developed by the Eugenics Record Office at Cold Spring Harbor, New York, during the early 20th century and its spread throughout the nation and the world. Torres will discuss the local characters, influences, and ghastly consequences of this dangerous pseudoscience that emanated from this Long Island facility for decades, leading to a deadly global movement that still impacts us today. 

After his talk, Mark Torres will be selling and signing copies of his book.

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Workers of War & Empire from New France to British America, 1688-1783 with author Dr. Richard Tomczak

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September 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Warfare in Revolutionary North America required a massive mobilization of labor across a broad spectrum of inequality embedded in colonial legal regimes. Join Dr. Richard Tomczak of Stony Brook University for this fascinating lecture based on his 2025 book of the same title.

Learn about the essential, but often overlooked, labor that sustained warfare and empire in North America from the late 17th century through the American Revolution. Explore the lives of soldiers, sailors, craftspeople, laborers, and other workers whose skills and efforts supported military campaigns, colonial economies, and the expansion of European power. Discover the everyday people who built, supplied, transported, and maintained the infrastructure of empire.

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Long Island During the American Revolution – FREE Lecture

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October 3 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Join former Newsday staff writer and local history author Bill Bleyer as he traces the captivating history of the events surrounding the largest engagement of the American Revolution—the 1776 Battle of Long Island, a major defeat for the colonists that could have spelled the end of the Continental Army.  Bleyer will also explore the subsequent British occupation and hardships it caused for Long Island residents until the end of the conflict in 1783. 

As part of our Culper Spy Day activities, enjoy free admission to lecture and to the museum!

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Special Screening of “Walk with Frank”with Frank Romeo

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October 17 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Join us for a special screening of Walk With Frank (2021), followed by a Q&A with Frank Romeo, who will share his personal journey and decades of advocacy on behalf of veterans and those living with PTSD.

In addition to the discussion, Frank will exhibit artwork created by veterans living with PTSD, offering a powerful perspective on healing through creative expression.

About Frank Romeo
After graduating from Bay Shore High School in 1967, Frank enlisted in the U.S. Army and served with the 199th Infantry Brigade in Vietnam, a rapid-response unit that carried out intense ground combat missions, often deploying directly into battle by helicopter. During a mission in Cambodia, Frank was seriously wounded in an ambush and spent more than a year recovering in military hospitals. When he returned home to Long Island, he struggled for years with what would later be diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

For more than 30 years, Frank has been a passionate advocate and educator, raising awareness about PTSD, homelessness, and substance use among veterans. His remarkable story of resilience, recovery, and service is told in the acclaimed documentary Walk With Frank (2021).

To learn more about the film, visit walkwithfrank.org.

Frank’s story is also featured in the Long Island Museum’s Long Island in the ’70s exhibition, on view through October 18, 2026.

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The Long Island Museum is proud to offer free admission to all active and retired military personnel.

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Cartoons of New York in the Revolution

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October 18 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Laugh and learn about some of the fascinating—and often surprising—events of the American Revolution in New York through the witty, satirical cartoons of the period. Explore how British and American artists used humor, caricature, and political satire to comment on the people, politics, conflicts, and controversies of the Revolution.

Join historian and author Sara Cedar Miller, historian emerita at Central Park Conservancy and author of Before Central Park, for an entertaining and insightful look at how these cartoons offer a unique window into the Revolutionary era. Discover the stories and personalities behind the images and see how humor became a powerful way to shape public opinion during a time of upheaval and change.

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