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David Cory (author)
David Magie Cory (October 26, 1872 – July 4, 1966) was a writer of more than fifty books for young children. He was best known for his ''Jack Rabbit'' stories, which were syndicated in newspapers for forty years. Early life Cory was born in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York on October 26, 1872. His parents were David Magie Cory and Ellen Monroe. He was a descendant of John Cory, one of the original European settlers of Southold, Long Island in 1640. While attending school in Englewood, New Jersey he would write compositions about forest animals.Broker Who Weaves Children’s Stories; David Cory Leads a Dual Life, Bending Over a Ticker and Writing About Animals That Talk, ''The New York Times'', November 25, 1917, Section XX, page 2 In 1899 Cory became a stockbroker. When his two sons were old enough to understand stories, he began to make up bedtime stories for them. "Oh, yes," he would say, when they asked for a tale, "this morning Lady Robin came to my window; fresh fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyster Bay (town), New York
The Town of Oyster Bay is the easternmost of the three towns which make up Nassau County, New York, United States. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is the only town in Nassau County to extend from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 301,332. There are 18 villages and 18 hamlets within the town of Oyster Bay. The U.S. Postal Service has organized these 36 places into 30 five-digit ZIP Codes, served by 20 post offices. Each post office shares the name of one of the hamlets or villages, but their boundaries are usually not coterminous. Oyster Bay is also the name of a hamlet on the North Shore, within the town of Oyster Bay. Near this hamlet, in the village of Cove Neck, is Sagamore Hill, the former residence and summer White House of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt and now a museum. At least six of the 36 villages and hamlets of the town have shores on Oyster Bay Harbor, an inlet of Long Island Sound, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
