The History of Newsday on new podcast

Long Island grew by leaps and bounds in the years following World War II. Returning veterans, miles of new roads and relentles housing construction changed the landscape of every town in Nassau and Suffolk County. And one constant in that change was Newsday, born in a Hempstead car dealership in 1940.

Did you know that Newsday helped get Eisenhower into the presidential race? Or that four years later, the paper endorsed his opponent, Adlai Stevenson? Well, the paper's editor Alicia Patterson endosred Stevenson. Harry Guggengheim, the paper's publisher and Alicia's husband, endorsed Ike. It's complicated.

All of this and more is discussed on the latest episode of The Long Island History Project. Retired Newsday reporter Bob Keeler, author of the 1990 book Newsday: A Candid History of the Respectable Tabloid, relates the story of Harry and Alicia and the paper they created, along with the colorful cast of editors, reporters, politicians and celebrities who played a part.

The Long Island History Project is a podcast that looks at Long Island history in all it's aspects. Co-hosts Connie Currie and Chris Kretz interview authors, historians, archivists, museum directors...anyone with a story to tell and a passion for Long Island history.

You can listen to Bob Keeler's interview online as well as any past interview.

You can also subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play Music and any other podcatching app.