Sandy's Written Creations
Writings by Sandra Harrison including poetry, essays, fiction, non-fiction; children's literatire.
Category: Non-Fiction Submissions
Rye, New York
Town of Rye or “Rye” began with three English settlers Thomas Studwell, John Coe, and Peter Disbrow moving on June 29, 1660 to Manursing Island, The island juts out into the Long Island Sound. They came from “Grenege” (Greenwich today) after purchasing the area… Continue Reading “Rye, New York”
What Side of History Do You Want to Be On?
“History tells us that, at the end of the day, there actually is a “right side of history.” For instance, most of us would likely agree on the following: The abolitionists in pre-Civil War America were on the right side of history. The suffragettes… Continue Reading “What Side of History Do You Want to Be On?”
Old Leather Man
Found this info at Trailside Nature Museum up in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Pound Ridge, NY. It is possible that the Leather Man wandered in White Plains in the northern sections where there are still woods.
White Plains After the Revolution, City Planning; Direction
Entry is update version of the section of “After the Revolution to Present Times” and “City Planning and Direction” in White Plains, New York: A City of Contrasts. AFTER THE REVOLUTION TO PRESENT TIMES After the Revolution ending in 1788, White Plains (WP) separated… Continue Reading “White Plains After the Revolution, City Planning; Direction”
White Plains and the American Revolution; Revolutionary War Remembrances
Entry is updated version of the sections on “American Revolution,” “Battle of White Plains,” “Merritt and Miller Hills” and “War Remembrances” from the book White Plains, New York: A City of Contrasts: AMERICAN REVOLUTION When the American Continental Congress in Philadelphia declared independence on… Continue Reading “White Plains and the American Revolution; Revolutionary War Remembrances”
Westchester County Seat and Government
Entry is updated section on “County Seat” of White Plains, New York: A City of Contrasts: COUNTY SEAT: On Feb 4, 1758, Westchester’s court house was destroyed by fire. It was in the former Town of Westchester (West Chester) in what is now the Bronx. White… Continue Reading “Westchester County Seat and Government”
Waterways in White Plains
Entry is an updated version of the section on “Waterways” in the book: White Plains, New York: A City of Contrasts: Entry is an updated version of the section on “Waterways” from the book: White Plains, New York: A City of Contrasts: WATERWAYS: Many… Continue Reading “Waterways in White Plains”
I Should Be Dead
I lived the first half of my life in pretty good health. I walked, biked, hiked & swam. But, the the yo-yo dieting using the Scarsdale Diet took a toll. I lost 40 lbs each summer only to gain even more in the Fall… Continue Reading “I Should Be Dead”
Reading Comprehension Methodologies & Approaches for the Secondary Learning Disabled Student
Submitted May 20, 1980 in partial fulfillment of requirements for Masters of Science in Reading. I. The Problem A. Introduction Before 1963 the term Learning Disabilities was unknown. Samuel Kirk coined the name at the 1963 Conference sponsored by the Fund for Perceptually Handicapped… Continue Reading “Reading Comprehension Methodologies & Approaches for the Secondary Learning Disabled Student”
Sandy's Written Creations 
Being Prepared for Emergencies
Posted on August 9, 2020 by sandraharrison1954
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Seems that many people are not prepared for a disaster that comes in many forms but we are all just one step away from one. No one seems to save or lives within their means to properly prepare. I had 3 rolls of toilet… Continue Reading “Being Prepared for Emergencies”
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Category: Commentary on American Culture, Non-Fiction Submissions