THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 346: THE INDYPENDENT NEWSPAPER

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 349: NEW YORK COURIER & ENQUIRER

The New York Courier and Enquirer, properly called the Morning Courier and New-York Enquirer, was a daily broadsheet newspaper [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaper] published in New York City [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City] from June 1829 until June 1861, when it was merged into the New York World [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_World]. Throughout its existence it was edited by newspaper publisher James Watson Webb [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Watson_Webb]. It was closely connected with the rise and fall of the United States Whig Party [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whig_Party_(United_States)], and was noted for its careful coverage of New York Harbor shipping news and its close attention to speeches and events in the United States Congress [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress]PICTURE:

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 348: FREEDOM'S JOURNAL

Freedom's Journal was the first African-American [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American] owned and operated newspaper published in the United States.[1] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom%27s_Journal#cite_note-PBS-1][2] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom%27s_Journal#cite_note-2] Founded by Rev. John Wilk and other free Black men in New York City, it was published weekly starting with the March 16, 1827, issue.[3] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom%27s_Journal#cite_note-3] Freedom's Journal was superseded in 1829 by The Rights of All [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rights_of_All], published between 1829 and 1830 by Samuel Cornish [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Cornish], the former senior editor of the Journal.[4] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom%27s_Journal#cite_note-:1-4] The View [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_View_(talk_show)] covered it as part of Black History Month [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_History_Month] in 2021.[5] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom%27s_Journal#cite_note-5]PICTURE: By Unknown author - The Afro-American Press, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85968120

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 173: LAUREN BACALL(actress)

Betty Joan Perske (September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014), known professionally as Lauren Bacall (/bəˈkɔːl/ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English]), was an American actress. She was named the 20th-greatest female star [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFI%27s_100_Years...100_Stars] of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Film_Institute] and was one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Hollywood] cinema.[2] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Bacall#cite_note-CNNDeath-2] She received an Academy Honorary Award [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Honorary_Award] in 2009 in recognition of her contribution to the Golden Age of motion pictures.[3] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauren_Bacall#cite_note-Academy-3]PICTURE: By Unknown author - eBayPhoto frontPhoto back (showing Swedish press information and date), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75285599

THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 347: THE NEW YORK OBSERVER

The New York Observer was a weekly newspaper established in 1987. In 2016, it ceased print publication and became the online-only newspaper Observer.[6] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Observer#cite_note-Ceased_Print-6] The media site focuses on culture, real estate, media, politics and the entertainment and publishing industries.PICTURE: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Observer

THE LEGACY OF QUEENS EPISODE 172: JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER(actress)

Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadow_Soprano] on the HBO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HBO] television series The Sopranos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sopranos] from 1999 to 2007.PICTURE: By MgCupcake - MgCupcake, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3206579