Monday, March 30, 2020 12th in our FROM THE ARCHIVES series.  Charles Dickens dislikes spitting; finds sanitary conditions in America not up-to-snuff; visits Blackwell’s Island; shortens his visit  Robin Lynn In 1842 Dickens toured America, traveling widely, mostly on the East Coast and the Great Lakes region, and even coming to Roosevelt Island, then named Blackwell’s Island, to … Continue reading CHARLES DICKENS VISIT • AN ISLAND IN THE MIST • ARTWORKS FOR SALE