Omnibus #46: The William Floyd Estate in Mastic Beach, Long Island was occupied by eight generations of the same family and is now preserved exactly as they left it when the National Park Service took over in the 1970s. Steve Czarniecki, Cultural Resources Manager for the Fire Island National Seashore, explains how this unique property came to be and the preservation challenges it represents. Also, Park Ranger Mary Laura Lamont takes us on a tour of the house, revealing the history of the Floyd family and how it reflects the history of Suffolk County, Long Island, and the United States as well.

Omnibus #45: Ted Sanford, trustee of the East Islip Historical Society, explains the history of East Islip, Great River, and Islip Terrace. Founded in 1992, the East Islip Historical Society now maintains its varied collections in the Local History Room of the East Islip Public Library.

Omnibus #44: Discussing the presidential primaries with Dr. Don Beahm, Associate Professor of Political Science, and Dr. Yanek Mieczkowski, Associate Professor of History. Also: introducing the South Shore History Wiki (lisshistory.dowling.edu).

Omnibus #43: Dr. Isaac Rosler, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages, discusses his book Eros Revisited: Love for the Indeterminate Other published by Lexington Books in 2007. Drawing on the works of Heidegger, Derrida, and others, Dr. Rosler explores the enigma of Eros, friendship, and a desire that cannot be categorized as either heterosexual or homosexual. His work touches upon many fields, including gender studies, philosophy, psychology, culture studies, and literary theory.

Omnibus #42: Rhoda McManus moved with her family from Queens to the Pepperidge Hall estate in the 1940s. Her memories of the area, then known as Holland Farm, paint a picture of rural life on Long Island complete with cows and snakes and commuting on the Long Island Rail Road.

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