W. Averell Harriman (1891-1986), American industrialist and financier, had a distinguished second career as a top-level diplomatic negotiator for five Democratic presidents. He was governor of New York for one term. Harriman was born in 1891 during the...

In his engrossing biography of W. Averell Harriman, Rudy Abramson presents a sympathetic but balanced account of a man who played a variety of supporting roles in the dramatic national and international events of his lifetime. According to Abramson, Harriman did not always...

The 55-acre estate of former New York State Governor W. Averell Harriman which overlooks the Croton Reservoir in the towns of Yorktown and Somers in northern Westchester County, will be revitalized thanks to the foresight of two luxury home builders who have acquired...

Doris EdwardsDALLAS (AP) _ Doris Edwards, who is believed to be among the last surviving widows of nine policemen killed during Bonnie and Clyde's notorious crime spree in the 1930s, has died. She was 96.The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office said Doris Edwards died June...