Tocqueville in Ossining
Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Ossining, where Sing Sing prison is located, in June 1831. Professor Roger Panetta tal… read more
Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Ossining, where Sing Sing prison is located, in June 1831. Professor Roger Panetta talked about Tocqueville’s and Beaumont’s studies of the penitentiary system and Ossining Mayor Tom Cambariere by telephone talked about the role of the prison in Ossining today. Gerard Dorian of the Ossining Historical Society talked about Ossining in the 1830s. close
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