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Learn why pirates like Captain Kidd were attracted to Long Island in the 18th century and how Kidd's visit to Gardiners Island led to his death in this talk by historian, author and former Newsday reporter Bill Bleyer.
Hear why Long Island was so attractive to bootleggers like William “The Real McCoy” McCoy who supplied gangsters like Al Capone and Dutch Schultz.