About the Author

Susan L. Glen lived on Governors Island as a military wife and spent many years researching the island's past. Governors Island is a culmination of that research. A member of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, the New England Historical and Genealogical Society, and the Daughters of the American Revolution, she holds a master's degree and has taught school in six states. She is the recipient of the Public Service Commendation from the U.S. Coast Guard and of the Alex Haley Award for Excellence in Internal Information. Michael Shaver is the national park ranger at Governors Island.