The Jews of Long Island

The Jews of Long Island
Author: Brad Kolodny
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 143848724X

In an engaging narrative, The Jews of Long Island tells the story of how Jewish communities were established and developed east of New York City, from Great Neck to Greenport and Cedarhurst to Sag Harbor. Including peddlers, farmers, and factory workers struggling to make a living, as well as successful merchants and even wealthy industrialists like the Guggenheims, Brad Kolodny spent six years researching how, when, and why Jewish families settled and thrived there. Archival material, including census records, newspaper accounts, never-before-published photos, and personal family histories illuminate Jewish life and experiences during these formative years. With over 4,400 names of people who lived in Nassau and Suffolk counties prior to the end of World War I, The Jews of Long Island is a fascinating history of those who laid the foundation for what has become the fourth largest Jewish community in the United States today.

Ghosts of Long Island II

Ghosts of Long Island II
Author: Kerriann Flanagan Brosky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2008-10
Genre: Ghost stories
ISBN: 9780930545291

This is a sequel to "Ghosts of Long Island: Stories of the Paranormal," published in 2006. Thirty chapters contain detailed accounts of credible witnesses to various paranormal events, as well as historical references to such events in Long Island's past.

New York History

New York History
Author: New York State Historical Association
Publisher:
Total Pages: 514
Release: 1971
Genre: New York (State)
ISBN:

Native New Yorkers

Native New Yorkers
Author: Evan T. Pritchard
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1641603895

To be stewards of the earth, not owners: this was the way of the Lenape. Considering themselves sacred land keepers, they walked gently; they preserved the world they inhabited. Drawing on a wide range of historical sources, interviews with living Algonquin elders, and first-hand explorations of the ancient trails, burial grounds, and sacred sites, Native New Yorkers offers a rare glimpse into the civilization that served as the blueprint for modern New York. A fascinating history, supplemented with maps, timelines, and a glossary of Algonquin words, this book is an important and timely celebration of a forgotten people.

Long Island Gazetteer

Long Island Gazetteer
Author: Karl H. Proehl
Publisher: Lda Publishers
Total Pages: 426
Release: 1984
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

Maps on lining papers. Bibliography: p. 365-371.

Long Island Oddities

Long Island Oddities
Author: John Leita
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2013-05-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1614239347

John and Laura Leita delve in to the oddities that make Long Island unique and it may be more odd than you thought possible! Long Island's history is well known, but often overlooked are the island's unique and bizarre stories and treasures--the most interesting locations and darkest legends. From hidden haunts and legends like the Indian Princess of Lake Ronkonkoma to well-known events like the Amityville Horror House murders, this collection chronicles the tales of restless spirits, unrequited loves and otherworldly visits that riddle the island. There is much to be seen along the roadside, too, including the beloved Big Duck, the Riverhead Indian and even the grave site of Nixon's dog, Checkers. Through history, pictures and the personal experiences of a ten-year endeavor, authors John and Laura Leita brings to life Long Island's abandoned structures, including psychiatric hospitals and other ruins waiting to be rediscovered. Join the Leitas as they go in search of the delightfully quirky side of Long Island.

Colonial American History Stories - 1215 - 1664

Colonial American History Stories - 1215 - 1664
Author: Paul R. Wonning
Publisher: Mossy Feet Books
Total Pages: 325
Release:
Genre: History
ISBN: 1370194064

Colonial American History Stories - 1215 – 1664 contains almost 300 history stories presented in a timeline that begins in 1215 with the signing of the Magna Carta to the printing of the first Bible in Colonial America in 1664. The historical events include both famous ones as well as many forgotten stories that the mists time have obscured.