Newsday recently reported on the Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation gift to establish the first endowed chair in Stony Brook University’s history department. The foundation’s gift, along with a matching grant from Jim and Marilyn Simons resulted in a $1.5 million donation to appoint a history scholar who will promote the study of the impact of Long Island and its inhabitants on U.S history.
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