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Beginnings: In the centuries before European settlement, Roosevelt was a part of the great forest separating the Hempstead Plains from the meadows and marshes along the South Shore. After the colonists came, the stagecoach route from Hempstead to Babylon passed through the area, and in the late 1700s some entrepreneurs tried to take advantage of the potential business by building taverns. Thus, the community got its first name - Rum Point. The more genteel Greenwich Point became the community's name about 1830. In 1902, when a post office was established, residents renamed it in honor of the current United States president, fellow Nassau County resident Theodore Roosevelt.
Photo: Icehou...
Photo: Icehou...
Beginnings: In the centuries before European settlement, Roosevelt was a part of the great forest separating the Hempstead Plains from the meadows and marshes along the South Shore. After the colonists came, the stagecoach route from Hempstead to Babylon passed through the area, and in the late 1700s some entrepreneurs tried to take advantage of the potential business by building taverns. Thus, the community got its first name - Rum Point. The more genteel Greenwich Point became the community's name about 1830. In 1902, when a post office was established, residents renamed it in honor of the current United States president, fellow Nassau County resident Theodore Roosevelt.
Photo: Icehouse Lakes, Roosevelt from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: Icehouse Lakes, Roosevelt from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
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Amanda Bynes Arrested & Give Psych Check
The former child star, 27, was arrested Thursday, May 23 at her New York City apartment for marijuana possession, reckless endangerment and tampering with evidence -- and underwent psychiatric evaluation at Roosevelt Hospital -- NYPD confirms to Us...
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Amanda Bynes Arrested in New York: Report
VarietyActress Amanda Bynes was arrested for reckless endangerment Thursday night and taken into custody for a psychiatric evaluation, according to NBC New York. The 27-year-old ex-Nickelodeon star reportedly threw a bong out the window of her New York...Tags: Amanda Bynes, Nickelodeon (tv network), Midtown
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Theodore Roosevelt legacy in North Dakota growing
The Dickinson PressLess than a decade away from the 100-year anniversary of his death, Theodore Roosevelt's legacy continues to expand. The newest example is the recently unveiled Theodore Roosevelt Trail project, an initiative born of Dickinson State University's...Tags: Wildlife, Travel, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, National Parks
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EDITORIAL: Essentially Roosevelt, and all that jazz
Seattle TimesQUALITY education, training, preparation and plain old hard work reveal themselves in many ways beyond the classroom. The prestigious Essentially Ellington jazz-band competition in New York City is a window on excellence in Puget Sound school music...Tags: Human Interest, Entertainment, Music, Lincoln Center, High Schools
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Cops: Driver's license suspended 201 times
Newsdayjohn.valenti@newsday.com A Roosevelt man arrested after a traffic stop Monday, when police discovered he had 201 suspensions on his license, had been free on bail pending the outcome of a separate driving-related arrest -- and was due in court...Tags: Police Arrests, Punishment, Fines, Trials, Crimes
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Jolie surgery sets good example by careful weighing of risks -doctors
ReutersBy Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer may have stunned fans of the Oscar-winning actress, but doctors say her choice is shared by many other women with a high...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Biology, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Medical Specialization, Healthcare Provider
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Charlotte Rotenberg: World traveler was involved in civil rights, charities, the arts
Even as an octogenarian, Charlotte Ettinger Rotenberg was fearless and fun-loving, participating in Orlando's risqué Headdress Ball, collecting interesting art and having a background in civil-rights activism dating back more than 50 years. "She was...
Tags: American Red Cross, Parramore, Religion and Belief, Miami Beach, Winter Park
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Seattle kids shine at Ellington contest
Seattle TimesRoosevelt High School has won third place in the prestigious national Essentially Ellington jazz-band competition in New York City. First place went to The Tucson Jazz Institute from Tucson, Ariz.; second place went to the Jazz House Kids in Montclair,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Rockefeller Center, Entertainment, Festive Events, Music
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BRIEF: Roosevelt man arrested in Hempstead shooting
NewsdayA Roosevelt man was arrested Saturday after Nassau County police said he shot another man twice Friday morning as the victim walked along a Hempstead street. Police said the victim, 49, was walking on Margaret Court in Hempstead at 6:55 a.m. Friday when...Tags: Shootings
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8 face charges in auto-crash fraud scheme
NewsdayA Nassau County-centered ring ripped off insurance companies for more than $1 million over two years by renting small trucks, staging phony accidents and submitting fraudulent injury claims, authorities said. Federal agents fanned out early Wednesday in...Tags: Baldwin, Motorvehicle Accidents, Trials, Long Island, Uniondale
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U.S.-born kids have more allergies, asthma
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids and teens who are born abroad and immigrate to the United States are about half as likely to have asthma and allergies as those who are born in the U.S., according to a new study. Researchers surveyed the parents of 80,...Tags: Northwestern University, Physical Conditions, Allergies, Science and Technology, Medical Research
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BRIEF: Suspect arrested in Massapequa home burglary
NewsdayAn alert neighbor helped police nab a burglary suspect Monday in Massapequa, Nassau County's Seventh Squad detectives said. Detectives said a man was seen knocking on the door of an Elizabeth Street home at about 2:45 p.m. and then going inside the...Tags: Massapequa
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