# Dr. James Kaser Gives Book Talk at the CUNY Graduate Center

Dr. James Kaser Gives Book Talk at the CUNY Graduate Center at CSI Library, Wednesday 28 October 2026, 16:00.

- Price: Free
- Venue: CSI Library, Victory Boulevard 2800T, 10314
- With: James Kaser
- Get tickets: https://library.csi.cuny.edu/blog/bcb2026
- Go to page: https://library.csi.cuny.edu/blog/james-kaser-elliottville

A book talk by Dr. James Kaser, professor and archivist at the College of Staten Island, presenting his new book "Staten Island's Elliottville: Abolitionist Enclave, Gilded Age Retreat, Ferry Suburb." He will discuss years of research that uncovered the story of Elliottville, a Staten Island neighborhood settled by New Englanders committed to social reform and an end to slavery, at a time when New York City was known for supporting concessions with the South. The neighborhood's residents included influential editors like Sydney Howard Gay and George William Curtis, as well as Civil War figures Robert Gould Shaw and Theodore Winthrop. The free event, with refreshments served, takes place in room 9207 at the CUNY Graduate Center.

## Dates

- Wednesday 28 October 16:00 — CSI Library

Written by a model, sources: [library.csi.cuny.edu](https://library.csi.cuny.edu/blog/james-kaser-elliottville)

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