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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Jim
Diamond Jim, with Edward Arnold
This book has a description of the dedication of the plaque.
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/New_York_State_Legislature_Assembly_Documents_of_t?id=W0AbAQAAIAAJhttps://collections.mcny.org/CS.aspx?VP3=DamView&VBID=24UP1GRCJ67KH&FR_=1&W=393&H=680
The Muschenheim homestead
Peter, I’ve become involved in the Stewards of Henry Hudson Park.
I saw where the sign had been. I’d like to work towards replacing it, on the park side.
Nick, as I said, I have no issue with Rauol Wallenberg”s name as the recipient. I am just trying to figure out if there’s a back story. I have been trying to reach Tom, but he’s tough to track down. And yes, I hope to do something for the U Thant family I’m not a journalist (don’t ask), I’m not a historian, but I plan to do an oral history style piece on U Thant in Riverdale.
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Peter- U Thant and his family lived in that house for ten years. His beloved grandson Thant Myint U was born in NYC, lived in that house since it’s early days, and was a student at Riverdale Country Day, right down the street. According to my brief email conversations with his grandson, U Thant conducted UN business in the house frequently, and he entertained foreign leaders there. I’ve seen photographs documenting this.</p>
The house in Riverdale was beloved by the entire family, not the least of whom by U Thant. I disagree that his connection to Riverdale was peripheral and unimportant. Quite the contrary.Thomas Casey- U Thant and his family lived in a house on the property from 1964 to a short time before his death in 1974. The house (referred to as the Douglas- U Thant House) and property were bought by a developer, and the house burned down a few years later.
I have been in touch with U Thant’s grandson who lived in the house and went to Riverdale Country Day. I hope to interview him, but I want to understand why Riverdale chose not to name this park after such a important historical figure such as I Thant. As I said I’m all for Raoul Wallenberg but it would seem more reasonable to have been U Thant, because he lived there.
Thomas Casey, do you remember why interest in U Thant Park was left on the drawing boards? It seems like U Thant Park was a much more obvious choice than Wallenberg. The question is why NOT U Thant Park? Thank you so much.
