# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Making Long Island: A History of Growth and the American Dream with Lawrence R. Samuel
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join author, cultural historian, and Long Island native Lawrence R. Samuel on May 30 at 1:00 p.m. for a fascinating talk exploring how Long Island evolved throughout the 20th century and largely detached itself from New York City, becoming a self-sustaining entity with its own challenges, exclusions, and triumphs. 

Based on his 2023 book “Making Long Island: A History of Growth and the American Dream,” Lawrence traces Long Island’s transformation over the last century, from land booms and the rise of Levittown to the promises and complexities of the American suburban dream.

This program is included with museum admission. Space is limited, so registration is requested at longislandmuseum.org/making-long-island
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/stony-brook/making-long-island-a-history-of-growth-and-the-american-dream-with-lawrence-r-samuel/200029985834619
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Stony Brook
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1200 RT-25A, Stony Brook, NY, United States, New York 11790
- **lat**: 40.91205
- **long**: -73.14224
- **full address**: 1200 RT-25A, Stony Brook, NY, United States, New York 11790

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Making Long Island: A History of Growth and the American Dream with Lawrence R. Samuel being held?
  - **A:** Making Long Island: A History of Growth and the American Dream with Lawrence R. Samuel takes place on Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm at 1200 RT-25A, Stony Brook, NY, United States, New York 11790.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Making Long Island: A History of Growth and the American Dream with Lawrence R. Samuel?
  - **A:** Making Long Island: A History of Growth and the American Dream with Lawrence R. Samuel is organized by The Long Island Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Making Long Island: A History of Growth and the American Dream with Lawrence R. Samuel is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Stony Brook, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Making Long Island: A History of Growth and the American Dream with Lawrence R. Samuel sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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