Manhattan Archives - Kevin C. Fitzpatrick

News

Tribute Ceremony at Central Park WWI Women’s Flagstaff and Grove, Nov. 6

East Side World War I Centennial Commemoration, American Red Cross, and the NYC Department of Veterans’ Services will host a Tribute Ceremony to the Women Who Have Served America, Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 11:00 AM-12 noon at the newly rediscovered Women’s Overseas […]

Kevin FitzpatrickNovember 3, 2019November 6, 2019

Exploring News

John Purroy Mitchel in Same League as Washington & Hamilton

July 6 is the centennial of the tragic death of John Purroy Mitchel, Mayor of New York City and U.S. Army officer in World War I. His life is well documented but there is one fact I’m still working on. I believe […]

Kevin FitzpatrickJuly 5, 2018July 5, 2018

News

Why Is There No U.S. Flag, Battery Park Conservancy?

There has not been a U.S. flag in Battery Park next to the World War II memorial for six months. The Battery Park Conservancy, who is supposed to be maintaining the park, has not repaired the broken rope on the flagpole. It […]

Kevin FitzpatrickMay 23, 2018May 22, 2018

Research

Sad Demise of Dorothy Parker’s Uncle on the Titanic

The sinking of the RMS Titanic 103 years ago next month is a milestone never forgotten. The disaster also had a huge impact on the life of Dorothy Parker, who lost her uncle in the tragedy at sea, an event that in […]

Kevin FitzpatrickMarch 25, 2015March 25, 2015