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Aprea, Jonathan "John" (1941-?)
John Aprea is an American actor. Aprea is a second-generation Italian immigrant. He is known for his role as Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather: Part II (1972). He also had roles in Falcon Crest, Full House, Matt Houston, and The Sopranos. He was born in Englewood and attended…Tags Entertainment -
April 5, 1906 Police Docket
A case of Frank Stanford who neglected his family. -
Armory Street
Armory Street is a street in the fourth ward. In the late 1980s and 1990s, an effort was made to revive the street and redevelop the area. -
Armstrong, Henry
Henry Armstrong (1912–1988) was an American professional boxer widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in boxing history. Nicknamed “Homicide Hank,” Armstrong was known for his relentless pressure, stamina, and aggressive fighting style. In 1938, he achieved a feat that… -
Armstrong, Mary C.
Mary Chontrelle Armstrong (c. 1876–October 3, 1926) was more than a music teacher; she was the central force behind Englewood’s emergence as a serious cultural community in the early twentieth century. As founder and director of the Englewood Conservatory of Music and organizer… -
Arthur L. Jackson to W.E.B. DuBois, March 1, 1926
Arthur L. Jackson wrote to W.E.B. DuBois about the Brooklyn Boys' Work Conference in Englewood in 1926. Jackson requested DuBois give a speech at another meeting to convince African American high school boys to continue their education. -
Athenaeum
Built in 1870- nw corner of Palisade- and Engle - burned down on Monday November 21, 1887. -
B.P.O.E. Englewood Elks #1157
The B.P.O.E. Englewood Elks Lodge #1157 was founded in 1909. Englewood residents who were members of the Hackensack Lodge organized another chapter for Englewood. The Hackensack Lodge helped organize the new Lodge for Englewood. The organization finished construction on its… -
Backer, Franklyn Edmund (1887-?)
Franklyn E. Backer was an early twentieth-century theater entrepreneur, film producer, and cultural booster whose work helped place Englewood on the regional entertainment map during the silent-film era. Born in Newark, New Jersey, on November 27, 1887, Backer was raised and…Tags Entertainment