Tag Archives: New York

A Great Hoax: Sawing Off Manhattan Island

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

Whether this story of true or not, it does make a fabulous read. “Supposedly,” in 1824, a retired ship carpenter convinced the people of New York that the southern tip of Manhattan Island was getting too heavy because of the … Continue reading →

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What Do You Know of Gail Borden, American Inventor of “Condensed Milk”?

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

Born November 9, 1801 in New York state, Borden spent parts of his childhood in New York, Kentucky, and Indiana. When his father expressed a desire for more fertile lands than he owned in New York, the elder Borden made … Continue reading →

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Do You Know More Than One City Served as the U. S. Capital?

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

I recently did one of those mind-dulling quizzes on Facebook. It’s the one where they say they can tell a person’s education based on questions on U. S. history. To demonstrate how reliable the quiz is, I missed one and … Continue reading →

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Lewis Morris, Lord of Morrisania Manor and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

Lewis Morris III was born on April 8, 1726, in Morrisania, New York, into a rich and privileged family. In 1762, upon the death of his father, Lewis inherited the family estate, Morrisania, which covered about 2000 acres, and resembled a small … Continue reading →

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Francis Lewis, a founder of the Sons of Liberty and a Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

 (Francis Lewis, 1713-1803, Print by Granger, fineartamerica.com) Born in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales on 21 March 1713, Francis Lewis was the only child of the Reverend Morgan Lewis, an Episcopalian minister, and Am Pettingal, the daughter of a clergyman. Unfortunately, he … Continue reading →

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