This story is about three French bulldogs, the first cricket club in New York City, an old farm, and a grand hotel called Gilsey House. It stars a pseudo-princess named Aimée Isabella Crocker Ashe Gillig Gouraud Miskinoff Galitzine. If I had the ability, I’d turn this Old New York tale into a movie. Part I: Aimée […]
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1889: The Princess and the Pampered French Bulldogs Who Lived at the Gilsey House in New York City, Part I
Posted: 8th January 2017 by The Hatching Cat in Dog TailsTags: 1200 Broadway, Aimee Crocker, Casper Samler, Gilsey House, Henry Gillig, New York City History, Old New York, Porter Ashe, Samler Farm
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1855: Dennis, the Russian Bear That Fought at McLaughlin’s Dog Pit on First Avenue
Posted: 17th December 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Attractions, Bear TalesTags: bear-baiting, James McLaughlin, McLaughlin's dog pits, New York City History, Peter Stuyvesant, rat-baiting, Theater for the New City
This story is not for the squeamish but it’s an important story to tell as it says a lot about society in New York City beforer the Civil War. Plus, there’s a lot of talk about Russian bears in the political news these days, so it’s a timely tale to tell.
