Here’s a silly story about a hog from Staten Island’s Sandy Ground community, which has an interesting historical connection to Dorothy Day, the renowned journalist and Catholic social activist.
Archive for January, 2016
1911: The Hog That Put Up a Fight at Sandy Ground in Staten Island
Posted: 30th January 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Stories, Pigs and HogsTags: Dorothy Day, Herman C. Oechsli, New York History, Peter Maurin Farm, Sandy Ground, Staten Island, Staten Island Chuck
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1894: The Irish Cat, the Spanish Duke, and New York Mayor Gilroy
Posted: 16th January 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Feline MascotsTags: Duke of Veragua, Francis W. Dickins, New York History, Old New York, Thomas F. Gilroy
Miss Bridget Cork, a dark gray Irish cat, arrived at New York City Hall on February 14, 1894.
