Simon Burris

Simon Burris is a person who loves history and geography. He is a freelance historian and researcher on the Africana Diaspora for the past fifty-plus years. He has traveled to Canada, Central America, Brazil, the West Indies, Europe, and Africa, collecting data to enhance his knowledge on related subjects. His cultural background of the English, Spanish, and Portuguese languages enlightens the task.

Simon also is a retired realtor, crossword puzzle constructor, and quizmaster from 1956 to 2000. He was an active constructor to Harle, and the TV reporter, New York Herald (1965–1974) and several other newspaper syndicates.

Now at eighty- four, he lives with his wife, Helena, in Bellflower, California. He’s a deacon of a Lutheran church. He still travels and writes, and he spends a lot of time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.