In January 1777, skirmishes occurred between the patriots and the British at Fort Washington Independence, located then where Giles Place and Sedgwick Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights would be, and then…
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Herman Armour (1837-1901) was the co-founder of the Armour Meatpaking Co. with his brother Philip in 1867, which still bears the Armour name. Armour introduced canned meat, brought the assembly…