Views: 0Giving Thanks Through Early 20th Century Treasures By Michael Perlman Historians believe that the first Thanksgiving meal dates to 1621, where 53 Mayflower pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag Native Americans at Plymouth shared an autumn feast for...
Views: 0Looking Into The Windows of The 1939 & 1964 World’s Fairs By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Embedded in the pavement of David Dinkins Circle at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, site of the 1939 – 1940...
Views: 0Behind The Scenes at The Spooktacular Halloween House! By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com There is no shortage of Halloween decor, festivities, and treats when it comes to Forest Hills. On Halloween or “Hallowe’en,” derived from...
Views: 0Coming Attractions: A Cleanup & Beautification of Forest Hills The Maltese Falcon to Play at Historic Midway Theatre By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com Continental Avenue is about to become much cleaner and beautified, as long...
Views: 0Two Toppled Alarms Cause Locals To Advocate A Movement To Restore Cast Iron Alarms By Michael Perlman | mperlman@queensledger.com In late August and mid-September, Forest Hills residents were scratching their heads upon noticing the rare...
Views: 0Behind The Scenes at The Spooktacular Halloween House! By Michael Perlman There is no shortage of Halloween decor, festivities, and treats when it comes to Forest Hills. On Halloween or “Hallowe’en,” derived from “All Hallows’...
Views: 0Reviving Forgotten Postcard Treasures By Michael Perlman Black cats, witches, pumpkins, ghosts, scarecrows, and gourd-inspired people are coming alive in unique ways, if one is fortunate to pick up an early 20th century Halloween postcard....
Views: 0America’s Most Popular Game Relaunched at Queens Center Mall Festival Creatively Mapping Queens’ Diverse Icons By Michael Perlman It was history-in-the-making at Queens Center mall for one of America’s most popular board games of all...
Views: 0‘ Andre Durenceau & his similar imagery to his HoJo mural, but for the ballroom of United States Line’s America, 1932 maiden voyage, Ocean Liners Magazine Michael Perlman, mperlman@queensledger.com In a rare turn...
Views: 0Memories of Forest Hills Classic Jewish Shops Shine Brightly A Tribute To Film Editor Martin H. Levinson By Michael Perlman Each neighborhood is home to nostalgic shops, which unite a community, and whether in operation...
