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John Gotti - The Last Don
In 1986, Gotti organized the assassination of the Boss Paul Castellano and took over leadership of the Gambino family. Castellano was gunned down on the curb outside Spark's Steakhouse on 46th St. as he was getting out of his limo.The audacity of the crime, together with his love of the limelight, made Gotti an instant celebrity . . . (cont.)
This last cartoon has been called the most influential cartoon in American History. At center is the figure of James Blaine, former speaker of the House of Representatives and favorite to win the Republican presidential primary in 1876 . . . (cont.)
Pierre Toussaint
Pierre Toussaint had also been a slave in Haiti . When the rebellion broke out, he was brought here by his owners - the Bernard family. With the clothes on their backs, they all fled in a small boat, arriving in New York a few weeks later. Monsieur Bernard died from wounds suffered in the Rebellion, leaving his children and wife penniless and lost.
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St. Patrick's Old Cathedral & the Irish Brigade
One of New York's Irish regiments - Fighting 69th - heading off to war in 1861. At rear right is St. Patrick's Cathedral, the oldest catholic church in New York. Irish immigrants of the day were exposed to extreme prejudices; yet when their new country called, they answered. Of 7,000 who enlisted in the 69th during the Civil War, only 1,000 returned. . . (cont.)
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