Events

Bill Bleyer will talk about the unique places in the city where Roosevelt family members lived and worked and the private interactions behind this famous American family. He will reveal details of Teddy Roosevelt's lower Manhattan birthplace and "Roosevelt House," where FDR and Eleanor lived prior to moving to the White House.

Topic: Events leading up to the Declaration of Independence
Guest Speaker: Jim Ward, Historian and Librarian
Jim Ward will discuss the events leading to the Declaration of Independence and its lasting impact on history
Refreshments will follow the meeting

Guest Speaker: MaryLaura Lamont
Topic: William Floyd of Mastic: He Dared to Sign!
William Floyd was a major landowner and prosperous farmer on Long Island, yet he dared to sign the document that made us a free and independent new nation. In doing so he risked his life, his family and home. Come hear the true story of Floyd and the Signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Refreshments will follow the meeting.