Larry A Maxwell

Gebundenes Buch

Patterson Fire Department Centennial Book and History of the Department Patterson, N.Y. 1921-2021

Beschreibung

This book was written for the centennial of the Patterson Fire Department in Patterson, New York. The Patterson Fire Department was founded in 1921. Patterson, New York is the area where Revolutionary War heroes Colonel Henry Ludington and his daughter Sybil Ludington were from. One of their relatives, Daniel G. Ludington was one of the foundng members of the Patterson Fire Department. He later served as President of the fire deparment. His father, Henry S. Ludington became the first chief for the Patterson Fire Department. This book tells the history of the deparment in the context of local, state and world events. The book contains more than 600 photographs.

Autor

The Rev. Dr. Larry A. Maxwell is Chaplain for the Patterson Fire Department as well as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Fire Police Officer. He is a also a chaplain for the Putnam Westchester Fire Police Association and a member of the New York State Fire Chaplains Association. He is an award winning journalist and author of more than 20 books including: Now and Then Putnam County New York, written for Putnam County's Bicentennial. He wrote the book and screenplay, Sybil Rides the True Story of Sybil Ludington the Female Paul Revere, the Danbury Raid and the Battle of Ridgefield. Daniel G. Ludington, one of the founding members and past president of the Patterson Fire Department, as well as his father, Henry S. Ludington, our first Chief, are both related to Sybil. He is a historian and popular conference speaker. He serves as the official Town Historian for the Town of Patterson. That role was also filled by department member Fire Police Lieutenant John Bodor. Dr. Maxwell also served as the Chairman of the Company of Military Historians at West Point. He is also a historical advisor for the History Channel and for the New York State Department of Parks and Recreation. Dr. Maxwell has served as the Pastor at the Patterson Baptist Church for more than 26 years. Some of the founding members of the department, including Junia Dykeman, Chief and the first President of the Patterson Fire Department, were members of that church.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: 1775 Productions
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 286mm x 221mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 830g
• ISBN-13: 9781949277128
• ISBN-10: 1949277127
• Artikelnr.: 62091488