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Exploring Historic Dutch New York
| Author | : Gajus Scheltema |
| Publisher | : Courier Dover Publications |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2018-10-17 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 0486835529 |
"The Dutch spirit of diversity, tolerance, and entrepreneurship still echoes across our city streets today. This guide will highlight the history of the early settlements of these new world pioneers as well as the incredible impact they had, and still have, on the world's greatest city." — Michael R. Bloomberg, former Mayor, City of New York This comprehensive guide to touring important sites of Dutch history serves as an engrossing cultural and historical reference. A variety of internationally renowned scholars explore Dutch art in the Metropolitan Museum, Dutch cooking, Dutch architecture, Dutch immigration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, English words of Dutch origin, Dutch furniture and antiques, and much more. Color photographs and maps throughout. "An expansive guidebook inspired by the Henry Hudson quadricentennial and accompanied by informative essays." — The New York Times
Landmarks & Historic Sites of Long Island
| Author | : Ralph F. Brady |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 2012-07-17 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1614235902 |
New York's Long Island is long on history from land to sea! Ralph Brady covers well known and unknown sites, events, homes, places and people. Everyone lucky enough to live on Long Island already knows that it's like nowhere else in the world. From lighthouses and a one-hundred-year-old carousel to World War II camps and missile sites, Long Island native Ralph Brady reveals the secrets to what makes this little-big island so special with a tour of some of Nassau and Suffolk's most historic locations. Walt Whitman, William Vanderbilt, Theodore Roosevelt and many others occupied remarkable homes around the island. Charles Lindbergh made his historic flight to France from what is now a shopping mall. For many years, a Long Island factory gave the world the game of Scrabble. Even the waters teem with history, with the modern submarine making its start off the coast. Come explore these and other settings from Long Island's past.
Hey Long Island... Do U Remember?
| Author | : Stacy Mandel Kaplan |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 128 |
| Release | : 2022-04-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781772761696 |
Hey Long Island . . . Do U Remember? began in 2008 when two lifelong friends from Oceanside, New York started a Facebook group to share pictures and history of Long Island's iconic places, themes and landmarks. Hey Long Island . . . Do U Remember? is now one of the largest New York history groups on Facebook with more than 142,000 members sharing pictures and information about Long Island's colourful past. Hey Long Island . . . Do U Remember? offers us a window into the past, showing life as it was then, and stirring in us the emotions of wonder and curiosity about those who have gone before us and the lives they lived. With more than 130 photographs, many of them seen here for the first time, Hey Long Island... Do U Remember? offers a stunning portrait of this one-of-a-kind place.
Nearby History
| Author | : David E. Kyvig |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 310 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780742502710 |
In the Second Edition of Nearby History, the authors have updated all chapters, introduced information about internet sources and uses of newer technologies, as well as updated the appendices.
Hiking through History New York
| Author | : Randi Minetor |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2016-09-01 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1493019546 |
In Hiking through History New York, you can hike through the forest planted on orders from President Franklin Roosevelt and follow the swath cut by the 20th century’s strongest and most influential First Lady. Or you can traverse the Minisink Battleground, a shady natural area once erupted in battle between British, Iroquois, and American troops. Or explore Fort Niagara and walk along lookout points that French soldiers occupied as far back as the 1600s. Hiking through History New York profiles forty hikes, going beyond stating miles and directions for each hike to include rich descriptions of the history underfoot. Whether you’re a curious tourist or a local history buff, this is a comprehensive guidebook to the area’s natural and human history.
Exploring the Other Island
| Author | : John Turner |
| Publisher | : UNET 2 Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2010-12-15 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1932916350 |
Insiders' Guide® to Long Island
| Author | : Jason Rich |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 253 |
| Release | : 2010-06-15 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 0762765666 |
Your Travel Destination. Your Home. Your Home-To-Be. Long Island Explore a 118-mile-long reason to love New York. Experience the best of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Savor the beaches, the fresh seafood, the local wines. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities
