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Writings by Sandra Harrison including poetry, essays, fiction, non-fiction; children's literatire.
Don’t know when exactly but fell in love with Lighthouses as a teenager. And, don’t remember which one I saw first or climbed first. I have since my teen years visited or viewed lighthouses. Perhaps, it is why I fell in love with Edward… Continue Reading “Lighthouses”
From another website Find a Grave: “Ralph WaiteBirth: 22 Jun 1928 White Plains, Westchester County, New York, USADeath: 13 Feb 2014 (aged 85) Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, USABurial: White Plains Rural Cemetery, White Plains, Westchester County, New York, USAPlot: Section 7, Lot 911-AMemorial… Continue Reading “Who’s Buried in White Plains, NY?”
Carolyn Bessett-Kennedy (married to John F Kennedy Jr Adam Bradley (Mayor of WP 2010-2011 Brian Burton (Known as Danger mouse, musician, songwriter and producer Joseph Campbell (author and expert on myth and legend) Frank Enea (musician, composer) Erin Cardillo (actress) Jennifer Damiano (actress in… Continue Reading “Famous People Born in White Plains”
Learned this from Buckout Road FB (Facebook) posting: “This is Larry James.“ “At the racially charged 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, the former White Plains High School track star stood tall and won multiple Olympic Medals. The games were held just a few… Continue Reading “Larry James”
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.
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”
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”
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”
Keeping active, has always been the way White Plains (WP) rolled. Fishing, hunting and horse back riding were once necessities for bringing food to the table and to get around but as the community changed from an agricultural based economy, these activities became more… Continue Reading “Sports in White Plains: Past and Present”
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Westchester County Seat and Government
Posted on July 15, 2020 by sandraharrison1954
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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”
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Category: Bedford History, Commentary on American Culture, Historic Building, White Plains History