This Monday night, I will be sharing some stories and photos from my new book, The Bravest Pets of Gotham: Tales of Four-Legged Firefighters of Old New York. The 35-minute presentation will be virtual on Zoom and free of charge. Read on for more details…
Posts Tagged ‘New York History’
New Book Talk: The Bravest Pets of Gotham: Four-Legged Firefighters of Old New York
Posted: 22nd November 2024 by The Hatching Cat in Book Talk, FDNY Horses/MascotsTags: Book Talk, FDNY history, Fire Cats, fire dogs, fire horses, New York History, Zoom presentation
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New Book Launch: The Bravest Pets of Gotham
Posted: 18th June 2024 by The Hatching Cat in FDNY Horses/MascotsTags: FDNY history, Fire Cats, fire dogs, fire horses, New York History, Nonfiction
I’m excited to announce that my next book, The Bravest Pets of Gotham, is now available for pre-ordering. Read on for more details!
1897: The Great Sea Lion Escape From Glen Island on the Long Island Sound
Posted: 10th August 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Attractions, Sea CreaturesTags: Carl Schurz Park, John Henry Starin, New Rochelle, New York History, Sea Lions, Starin's Glen Island
On August 13, 1897, a 13-year old boy named Willie Grogan was swimming in the East River off East 84th Street when he saw what he thought was a seven-foot sea serpent opposite East River Park (present-day Carl Schurz Park).
The sea serpent turned out to be one of the three sea lions that had escaped from Starin’s Glen Island resort on the Long Island Sound one day before.
