tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post3361931843650647933..comments2024-02-27T07:33:30.829-05:00Comments on Edge of the City: Roosevelt in The GardensEdge of the City Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17822675810482605051noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-24028826677515345142014-09-19T18:34:19.699-04:002014-09-19T18:34:19.699-04:00I believe it was a 4th July speech in 1917. There ...I believe it was a 4th July speech in 1917. There is an excellent book in the 'Images of America' series, which is essentially the history of Forest Hills told through photographs. I bought a copy in the Barnes and Noble on Austin Street. Well worth a look.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-68130938345652949772014-09-19T15:10:22.857-04:002014-09-19T15:10:22.857-04:00If you go to the TD Bank branch at the corner of 7...If you go to the TD Bank branch at the corner of 71st & Metropolitan there is a very large photograph/poster from this speech and it is a very breathtaking scene that was captured; as it takes in the entire stairway and surroundingsKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603017982448799442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-38537379036791217892014-09-19T09:12:12.699-04:002014-09-19T09:12:12.699-04:00It was his 100% American Speech. It definitely wou...It was his 100% American Speech. It definitely wouldn't have been acceptable by "some people" today. Go online and read it. Very powerful speech . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540741986563382319.post-58605611077583033722014-09-18T23:40:54.594-04:002014-09-18T23:40:54.594-04:00Wow! What was the occasion?Wow! What was the occasion?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com