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City University of New York (CUNY)

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2018

Great War

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100 Years Ago: The Death Of Quentin Roosevelt, Keith J. Muchowski Jul 2018

100 Years Ago: The Death Of Quentin Roosevelt, Keith J. Muchowski

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This blog post focuses on the life and military career of Quentin Roosevelt. Lieutenant Roosevelt died in an aviation firefight in France on July 14, 2018, Bastille Day. He left behind his fiancee Flora Payne Whitney, an heir to the Whitney and Vanderbilt fortunes.


100 Years: The Death Of John Purroy Mitchel – New York City’S Boy Mayor, Keith J. Muchowski Jul 2018

100 Years: The Death Of John Purroy Mitchel – New York City’S Boy Mayor, Keith J. Muchowski

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The blog post focuses on the life and times of John Purroy Mitchel, the mayor of New York City during the First World War. Mitchel was active in the Preparedness Movement and eventually killed in a military training exercise in July 1918, six months after leaving office.