Paquito D' Rivera (3117)

Images/Imagenes presents a television special on Latin and Jazz legend, Paquito D' Rivera. His life and music will be the highlight of tonight’s program along with his dream for a performing arts center in Weehawken, New Jersey that will serve the entire region. The town of Weehawken is the home of the Lincoln Tunnel. The name Weehawken stands for place of gulls in the Lenape Indian language. They were the original inhabitants of the area. Historically, two hundred years ago on July 11, 1804, Vice President Burr fatally wounded Alexander Hamilton. This program serves to honor Paquito D'Rivera and acknowledge one of history's most famous duels.