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Sir P.G. Wodehouse made his name writing farcical stories about a charming but clueless rich young gentleman who is rescued from his escapades by his valet.

People

P.G. Wodehouse: The master of farce

By Annie Wilkinson

Mose Allison

Smithtown

Mose Allison: The raw blues king

By Annie Wilkinson

Rosalind P. Walter the original Rosie the Riveter

People

Rosalind P. Walter: The original Rosie the Riveter

By Annie Wilkinson

Herman Wouk

Opinions

Herman Wouk: from temple founder to epic war novelist

By Annie Wilkinson

Nedenia “Deenie” Marjorie Hutton Dina Merrill

Oyster Bay

Dina Merrill: The Reluctant Heiress

By Annie Wilkinson

Prohibition

People

How Long Island Women Helped End Prohibition

By Annie Wilkinson

Benjamin Britten

People

Benjamin Britten: The Music Of Peace

By Annie Wilkinson

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Montauk

The Lure Of The Light: East End Pastoral

By Annie Wilkinson

Amelia Earhart

People

Amelia Earhart and Her Courageous Flights Had Long Island Ties

By Annie Wilkinson

james bond

People

From Broccoli Farmer to James Bond Producer: Albert “Cubby” Broccoli’s Long Island Beginnings

By Annie Wilkinson

old brick house

People

The Haunted History of Maj. Thomas Jones’ ‘Old Brick House’ at Massapequa Manor

By Annie Wilkinson

princess diana

People

Princess Diana: The Fate of the ‘People’s Princess’ and the Hamptons

By Annie Wilkinson

Rudolph Valentino

People

Rudolph Valentino: A Gold Coast Gardener Who Became a Heartthrob

By Annie Wilkinson

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People

Long Island Was Harper Lee’s Retreat After Publishing To Kill A Mockingbird

By Annie Wilkinson

memory motel

Montauk

The Rolling Stones Ballad “Memory Motel” Inspired by Band’s 1975 Trip to Montauk

By Annie Wilkinson

the little prince

People

The Little Prince Author Crafted Antidote to War on Long Island’s North Shore

By Annie Wilkinson

dorothy parker

People

Poet-screenwriter Dorothy Parker Was Wisecracking Feminist Accused of Communism

By Annie Wilkinson

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Levittown

Levittown, America’s First Suburb, Historically Shunned Black Families

By Annie Wilkinson

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Bay Shore

Bay Shore Was ‘Hollywood East’ in Early Years of American Film Industry

By Annie Wilkinson

alice roosevelt

People

Theodore Roosevelt’s Daughter, Alice, Was the Original Political ‘It Girl’

By Annie Wilkinson

grey gardens

People

Tales of The Ghosts of Grey Gardens

By Annie Wilkinson

Gail Sheehy

People

Gail Sheehy, Hamptons Writer and Founding New York Mag Reporter, Broke Boundaries

By Annie Wilkinson

captain kangaroo

People

The Life of Captain Kangaroo’s Bob Keeshan: LI’s Favorite Grandfather

By Annie Wilkinson

anthony bourdain

People

Renegade Chef Anthony Bourdain’s Favorite Vacations Were on Long Island

By Annie Wilkinson

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