Westerleigh Park, Staten Island past and present
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The history of Westerleigh Park has much to do with the history of the entire neighborhood of Westerleigh, itself. It all began with the American Civil War, which took place during the 1860s. If you learned about American history in grade school, there's a high chance you were taught of the American Civil War. During those schools days, you probably a
lso learned about causes and effects. The American Civil War, as you may know, had many of both. One effect about which you may not have learned at such a young age was the fact that this specific war led to excessive alcoholism.
Once people began to realize how horrible the effects of the beverage actually were, concerned citizens decided to do something about it. In 1869, just four years after the…
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