| 1864/00/00 |
Hungarian born Joseph Pulitzer arrives at New York City's Castle Clinton before moving on to Boston. |
Life |
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Castle Clinton National Monument |
New York City |
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| 1885/03/16 |
Let us not wait for the millionaires to give us this money. It is not a gift from the millionaires of France to the millionaires of America, but a gift of the whole people of France to the whole people of America. - Joseph Pulitzer, New York World |
Supporter |
Liberty Enlightening the World (sculpture) |
Statue of Liberty |
Statue of Liberty National Monument |
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| 1910/05/29 |
Glenn Curtiss takes off from Rensselaer Island in Albany and flies a biplane 150 miles down the Hudson River to Governors Island, winning a $10,000 prize sponsored by Joseph Pulitzer. New York Times fills 6 pages of text and photos reporting on the win. |
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Governors Island |
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| 1912/12/00 |
Executors of Joseph Pulitzer's estate announced that New York City has approved a new fountain in the plaza between 58th St and 60th St, just west of 5th Avenue. |
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Grand Army Plaza, Manhattan |
New York City |
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