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Author | : Julie Arrison |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738565316 |
Franklin Park was meant to be the crown jewel of the Emerald Necklace, Boston's famed park system. It was also meant to be the epitome of Frederick Law Olmsted's distinguished career as the father of American landscape architecture. Its 527 acres of open space have been a salvation from urban plight and also the center of urban controversy. Today the community around the park remains strong and depends upon the work of volunteers, advocacy groups, and the City of Boston. The photographs in Franklin Park have been collected from a variety of personal collections and public archives in an effort to illustrate the park's history from its inception in the 1880s through its rebirth in the 1990s.
Author | : Brian Armstrong |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467143588 |
On March 1, 1894, two African American men broke into a home in rural Franklin Park and murdered a white woman and her daughter before her husband fought and killed the attackers. The newspapers called it the "Franklin Park Tragedy," and the story captivated public attention nationally and abroad. Another tragedy came afterward, with the racist forced expulsion of many local African American residents. Author Brian Armstrong tells the shocking story of this "sundown town" and how it evolved into the diverse community that exists today.
Author | : Daniel B. Pritchett |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738541358 |
The Treaty of Prairie du Chein, which relocated the Potawatomi Indians and other local tribes west of the Mississippi River, created opportunities for settlement along the Des Plaines River. Several families began to farm on land that they purchased from Claude La Framboise, Alexander Robinson, and the State of Illinois. The totality of this land extended from Irving Park Road to Grand Avenue and west to Mannheim Road. The confluence of the first two railroads constructed in this area after the Civil War attracted a developer named Lesser Franklin. The German immigrant purchased and subdivided four farms and subsequently began the configuration of a village. Franklin Park was incorporated in 1892. The succeeding 50 years, showcased by two world wars and the Great Depression, shaped this town into the fourth-largest industrial community in Illinois, a title it still holds today.
Author | : Julie Arrison |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2009-06-29 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 1439622175 |
Franklin Park was meant to be the crown jewel of the Emerald Necklace, Bostons famed park system. It was also meant to be the epitome of Frederick Law Olmsteds distinguished career as the father of American landscape architecture. Its 527 acres of open space have been a salvation from urban plight and also the center of urban controversy. Today the community around the park remains strong and depends upon the work of volunteers, advocacy groups, and the City of Boston. The photographs in Franklin Park have been collected from a variety of personal collections and public archives in an effort to illustrate the parks history from its inception in the 1880s through its rebirth in the 1990s.
Author | : Boston (Mass.). Dept. of Parks |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 1886 |
Genre | : Franklin Park (Boston, Mass.) |
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Author | : Brian Armstrong |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2015-11-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1439667764 |
Historian Brian Armstrong tells the shocking story of this “sundown town” and how it evolved into the diverse community that exists today. On March 1, 1894, two African American men broke into a home in rural Franklin Park, New Jersey. and murdered a white woman and her daughter before her husband fought and killed the attackers. The newspapers called it the “Franklin Park Tragedy,” and the story captivated public attention nationally and abroad. But another tragedy came afterward, with the racist forced expulsion of many local African American residents.
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Publisher | : Рипол Классик |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 5874989099 |
Author | : Richard J. Berenson |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9780760727577 |
More than 20 pages of maps show paths, roadways, natural and historic spots, and other treasures. You’ll find the locations of public services in every park and garden. There’s an illustrated history of Boston Common, 180 historic and color photos, and 12 walking tours to enjoy. “This beautiful guide is both detailed and compact—the magic formula for a successful take-along in the backpack.”—Booklist.
Author | : Anon. |
Publisher | : Storck Press |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 2010-05 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1446004708 |
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author | : Andy Mulvihill |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2020-06-30 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0525506292 |
"Citizen Kane does Adventureland." —The Washington Post The outlandish, hilarious, terrifying, and almost impossible-to-believe story of the legendary, dangerous amusement park where millions were entertained and almost as many bruises were sustained, told through the eyes of the founder's son. Often called "Accident Park," "Class Action Park," or "Traction Park," Action Park was an American icon. Entertaining more than a million people a year in the 1980s, the New Jersey-based amusement playland placed no limits on danger or fun, a monument to the anything-goes spirit of the era that left guests in control of their own adventures--sometimes with tragic results. Though it closed its doors in 1996 after nearly twenty years, it has remained a subject of constant fascination ever since, an establishment completely anathema to our modern culture of rules and safety. Action Park is the first-ever unvarnished look at the history of this DIY Disneyland, as seen through the eyes of Andy Mulvihill, the son of the park's idiosyncratic founder, Gene Mulvihill. From his early days testing precarious rides to working his way up to chief lifeguard of the infamous Wave Pool to later helping run the whole park, Andy's story is equal parts hilarious and moving, chronicling the life and death of a uniquely American attraction, a wet and wild 1980s adolescence, and a son's struggle to understand his father's quixotic quest to become the Walt Disney of New Jersey. Packing in all of the excitement of a day at Action Park, this is destined to be one of the most unforgettable memoirs of the year.