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St. Michael's Cemetery (New York)
St. Michael's Cemetery is a cemetery located in East Elmhurst, Queens, East Elmhurst, Queens, New York. It is owned by St. Michael's Episcopal Church (Manhattan), St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Manhattan. It was founded in 1852. Notable burials * Frank Costello (1891–1973), organized crime ''consigliere'' * Joseph N. Gallo (1912–1995), organized crime ''consigliere'' * Emile Griffith (1938–2013), professional boxer * Luovi Halling (1867–1928), Medal of Honor recipient * Scott Joplin (1868–1917), composer and pianist * George Low (Medal of Honor), George Low (1847–1912), peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient * Charles Moore (Medal of Honor), Charles Moore (1847–1891), Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient – Congressional Medal of Honor Sociery * John Ruhl (sculptor), John Ruhl (1873–1940), sculptor * Yomo Toro (1933– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cemetery
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Roman catacombs. The term ''graveyard'' is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but a graveyard primarily refers to a burial ground within a churchyard. The intact or cremated remains of people may be interred in a grave, commonly referred to as burial, or in a tomb, an "above-ground grave" (resembling a sarcophagus), a mausoleum, columbarium, niche, or other edifice. In Western cultures, funeral ceremonies are often observed in cemeteries. These ceremonies or rites of passage differ according to cultural practices and religious beliefs. Modern cemeteries often include crematoria, and some grounds previously used for both, continue as crematoria as a principal use long after the interment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal Of Honor
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. The medal is normally awarded by the president of the United States, but as it is presented "in the name of the United States Congress", it is sometimes erroneously referred to as the "Congressional Medal of Honor". There are three distinct variants of the medal: one for the Department of the Army, awarded to soldiers, one for the Department of the Navy, awarded to sailors, marines, and coast guardsmen, and one for the Department of the Air Force, awarded to airmen and guardians. The Medal of Honor was introduced for the Department of the Navy in 1861, soon followed by the Department of the Army's version in 1862. The Department of the Air Force used the Department of the Army's version until they received their own distinctive version i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cemeteries In Queens, New York
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a burial ground and originally applied to the Roman catacombs. The term ''graveyard'' is often used interchangeably with cemetery, but a graveyard primarily refers to a burial ground within a churchyard. The intact or cremated remains of people may be interred in a grave, commonly referred to as burial, or in a tomb, an "above-ground grave" (resembling a sarcophagus), a mausoleum, columbarium, niche, or other edifice. In Western cultures, funeral ceremonies are often observed in cemeteries. These ceremonies or rites of passage differ according to cultural practices and religious beliefs. Modern cemeteries often include crematoria, and some grounds previously used for both, continue as crematoria as a principal use long after the interment areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yomo Toro
Víctor Guillermo "Yomo" Toro (26 July 1933 – 30 June 2012) was a Puerto Rican left-handed guitarist and cuatro player. Known internationally as "The King of the Cuatro," Toro recorded over 150 albums throughout a 60-year career and worked extensively with Cuban legends Arsenio Rodríguez and Alfonso "El Panameño" Joseph; salsa artists Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe and Rubén Blades; and artists from other music genres including Frankie Cutlass, Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon, Linda Ronstadt and David Byrne. Early years Victor Guillermo Toro was born in Ensenada, within the municipality of Guánica, near the southwestern corner of Puerto Rico. His father, Alberto, drove a truck for the sugarcane mills of the South Porto Rican Sugar Company and played cuatro in a band along with Yomo Toro's uncles. Nicknamed "Yomo" by his father, Toro began to play music at age 6. At age 15, Toro formed the string trio ''La Bandita de la Escuela'' ("The Little School Band"). He continued his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ruhl (sculptor)
John Ruhl (April 14, 1873 – November 19, 1940) was an American sculptor of German descent, best known for his contributions to American public art and his influence on antique bookend designs. Early life John Ruhl was born in New York City to Anton and Frieda Ruhl. Despite early aspirations to pursue art, Ruhl initially entered the workforce as an insurance clerk upon leaving the public school system, due to parental pressure. Dissatisfied with clerical work, he enrolled he enrolled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art School in 1888. In April of the following year, he won a school competition with his sculpture "For a Yacht Race,"a plaster vase engraved with yachts and a dolphin handle. This, along with the $100 prize, prompted his parents to support his artistic endeavours. Subsequently, Ruhl undertook a three-year course of study under sculptor Frank Edwin Elwell. Career Between 1905 and 1920, Ruhl was employed by Piccirilli Brothers. During this period he was involved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Moore (Medal Of Honor)
Charles Moore may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Charles Herbert Moore (1840–1930), American artist and historian * Charles R. Moore (actor) (1893–1947), American actor * Charles Moore (dancer) (1928–1986), founder of The Charles Moore Dance Theatre * Charles Moore (photographer) (1931–2010), American photographer who documented the Civil Rights Era Journalism * Charles Moore (city planner) (1855–1942), journalist and city planner in Detroit, Michigan * Charles Moore, Baron Moore of Etchingham (born 1956), British journalist, former editor of ''The Spectator'', ''The Sunday Telegraph'' and ''The Daily Telegraph'' Politics * Charles Moore, 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda (1603–1643), Irish aristocrat * Charles Moore, 1st Earl of Charleville (1712–1764), Irish peer * Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda (1730–1821), British peer and military officer * Charles Moore, 2nd Marquess of Drogheda (1770–1837), Irish peer * Charles Moore (English politician) (177 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Low (Medal Of Honor)
George Low (1847–1912) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. His birth name was George Low Evatt. Biography Born in 1847 in Canada, Low immigrated to the United States and joined the Navy from New York. By February 15, 1881, he was serving as a seaman on the . On that day, while ''Tennessee'' was at New Orleans, Louisiana, Gunner's Mate N.P. Petersen fell overboard. Low jumped into the water and kept the man afloat until they were both picked up by a boat. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor three and a half years later, on October 18, 1884. Low's official Medal of Honor citation reads: For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. ''Tennessee'' at New Orleans, La., 15 February 1881, and sustaining, until picked up by a boat's crew, N. P. Petersen, gunner's mate, who had fallen overboard. See also *List of Medal of Honor recipients during peacetime Prior to 1963, the Medal of Honor could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin ( 1868 – April 1, 1917) was an American composer and pianist. Because of the fame achieved for his ragtime compositions, he was dubbed the "King of Ragtime." During his career, he wrote over 40 original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first and most popular pieces, the '' Maple Leaf Rag'', became the genre's first and most influential hit, later being recognized as the archetypal rag. Joplin considered ragtime to be a form of classical music and largely disdained the practice of ragtime such as that in honky tonk. Joplin grew up in a musical family of railway laborers in Texarkana, Arkansas, developing his own musical knowledge with the help of local teachers. While in Texarkana, he formed a vocal quartet and taught mandolin and guitar. During the late 1880s, he left his job as a railroad laborer and traveled the American South as an itinerant musician. He went to Chicago for the World's Fair of 1893, which played a major part i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luovi Halling
Luovi Halling (August 7, 1867 – March 22, 1928) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for attempting to rescue a shipmate from drowning during a storm. Biography A native of Stockholm, Sweden, Halling joined the Navy from the state of New York. He participated in the first major engagement of the Spanish–American War, the 1898 Battle of Manila Bay, as a seaman aboard the . He later reached the rank of boatswain's mate first class and served on the battleship On the night of September 14, 1904, the ''Missouri'' was finishing up three weeks of target practice off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, when a storm struck. In the early morning hours of September 15, with the storm still raging, the ship's anchor began to drag. A detachment of thirty sailors went to the forecastle to haul it in so that the ''Missouri'' could move to a safer location. As they were doing this, a large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Elmhurst, Queens
East Elmhurst is a residential neighborhood in the northwest section of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded to the south by Jackson Heights and Corona, to the north and east by Bowery Bay, and to the west by Woodside and Ditmars Steinway. The area also includes LaGuardia Airport, located on the shore of Flushing Bay, LaGuardia Landing Lights Fields, and Astoria Heights (the latter two in ZIP Code 11370). East Elmhurst is part of Queens Community District 3 and its ZIP Codes are 11369, 11370, and 11371. The neighborhood is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 115th Precinct, though the airport is patrolled by the Port Authority Police Department. East Elmhurst and its southern neighbor Corona are often referred to jointly as "Corona/East Elmhurst". History From colonial times to the early 1900s, the area now known as East Elmhurst was a vast marsh named ''Trains Meadow''. Urbanization at the turn of the century was creating a New York City housi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emile Griffith
Emile Alphonse Griffith (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who won world titles in three weight divisions. He held the world light middleweight, undisputed welterweight, and middleweight titles. His best-known contest was a 1962 title match with Benny Paret. Griffith won the bout by knockout; Paret never recovered consciousness and died in the hospital 10 days later. In 1963 and 1964, Griffith was voted Fighter of the Year by ''The Ring'' magazine and the Boxing Writers Association of America. In 2002, he was listed #33 on ''Ring'' Magazine's list of 80 greatest fighters of the past 80 years. Griffith currently ranks #127 in BoxRec's ranking of the greatest pound for pound boxers of all time. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1990. Career Amateur As a teen he was working at a hat factory on a steamy day when his boss, the factory owner, agreed to Griffith's request to wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph N
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled '' Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first son, and k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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