History of Long Island
Author | : Benjamin Franklin Thompson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 552 |
Release | : 1839 |
Genre | : Long Island (N.Y.) |
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Author | : Benjamin Franklin Thompson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 552 |
Release | : 1839 |
Genre | : Long Island (N.Y.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard Panchyk |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467136271 |
"Long Island's history is filled with fascinating firsts, magnificent mansions and fascinating characters. From Glenn Curtiss, the first pilot to fly a plane on the island, to Earle Ovington, who carried the country's first airmail, the area has been known as the cradle of aviation. Millionaire William K. Vanderbilt's Long Island Motor Parkway, remnants of which still remain, was the nation's first highway. The desolate ruins of an exiled Albanian king's estate lie in the midst of the woods of the Muttontown Preserve. Captain William Kidd, pirate chaser turned pirate, is rumored to have buried treasure on the island. Richard Panchyk reveals the rapidly vanishing traces of Long Island's intriguing history"--Publisher description.
Author | : Benjamin Franklin Thompson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 1839 |
Genre | : Long Island (N.Y.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Benjamin Franklin Thompson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 1918 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Peter Ross |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 650 |
Release | : 1905 |
Genre | : Long Island (N.Y.) |
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Author | : Nathaniel Scudder Prime |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 460 |
Release | : 1845 |
Genre | : Long Island (N.Y.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Peter Ross |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1140 |
Release | : 1902 |
Genre | : Long Island (N.Y.) |
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Author | : Benjamin Franklin Thompson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1843 |
Genre | : Long Island (N.Y.) |
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Author | : Tom Andersen |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780300102871 |
Long Island Sound is not only the most heavily used estuary in North America, it is also one of the most beautiful waterways, with picturesque seascapes and landfalls. But centuries of pollution and other abuse have gradually been killing off its marine life and have pushed the Sound to the brink of disaster. This fascinating book traces the history of the Sound and its use as a resource from the time of contact between the Native Americans and Dutch traders through the suburban sprawl of recent decades--and tells how a group of scientists and citizens has been working to save the Sound from ruin. Tom Andersen begins by describing the dramatic events of the summer of 1987, when a condition called hypoxia (lack of dissolved oxygen in the water brought about by a combination of pollution and other factors) killed large numbers of fish and lobsters in the Sound. He discusses how scientists first documented and explained the development of hypoxia and how research and cleanup are now being carried out to restore the Sound. Interweaving current events, natural history, and human history, Andersen presents a cautionary tale of exploitation without concern for preservation.
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.