Wonderful articles about the history of Hicksville, researched and written by Ron Wencer. This complete monthly series spans 4 years, from May 2018 until April 2022. Enjoy!
In the past, readers of Hixnews have written in about St. John's Protectory a number of times. This month, AH attempts to provide a more complete version of its history, gleaned from contemporary reports and news articles.
Click here to continue reading January 2022: St. John's Protectory
Hicksville flourished from the 1880s through the 1910s, largely due to its prosperous and skilled German immigrants. Among them was Edward G. Rave, apothecary and doctor. His day-to-day life offers insight into the years that some regard as Hicksville's Golden Age.
Click here to continue reading December 2021: Edward G. Rave, Apothecary and Doctor
Last month, we looked at Hicksville during the WW II years. Among the many changes we saw were the village's burgeoning with new defense workers' families, rationing everywhere, and people being paid to turn in used kitchen fat.
The tale continues this month. If you missed the first part, you can read it by clicking here.
Click here to continue reading November 2021: On the Home Front 1942-1945
In the past, Ancient Hixtory examined how Hicksville was altered by external phenomena such as World War I, the influenza pandemic, and the Great Depression. This month, it looks at how World War II transformed the village into a vital part of the Home Front.
Click here to continue reading October 2021: On the Home Front 1942-1945
Definitely Not Dressed to Kill
"Had I anticipated parading through any part of Brooklyn in my underwear, I might have not chosen my pale blue boxer shorts. But there I was, wearing only leather loafers, dark ankle-length socks, and broadcloth boxers. To complete my ludicrous ensemble, a bright yellow motorcycle helmet hung from my arm, like a flower basket. It was filled with socket wrenches. This was how it had been ordained I would meet my fate."
Click here to continue reading September 2021: Definitely Not Dressed to Kill
extrapolated from a drawing by David Lance in the 1964 Comet Yearbook
July's AH looked at childhood as experienced by the earliest Baby Boomers - essentially, those who were part of the Class of 1964. It began with the latter 1940s, and more or less left us in the world that surrounded us when we were nine years old. This month we continue on through June 1964.
Click here to continue reading August 2021: An Arbitrary Look Back at Our World, 1946-1964 (Part II)