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  • The Bronx, in Bits and Pieces, Part 2

    by Bill Twomey, Erin Salvo ...
    Take another walk down memory lane to the old Bronx with the late historian, Bill Twomey. The first volume of The Bronx, In Bits and Pieces held stories of taverns and restaurants, sports, the shoreline, schools, places of worship, monuments, notable people, and more. Part 2 holds over a hundred additional stories of interesting people, places, and things. Read as much or as little as you like, ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • South Bronx

    by Bill Twomey ...
    Series series Images of America
    Churches, schools, ballparks, old neighborhood streets and more all come back to life in the pages of South Bronx! It was once part of Westchester County, but the Bronx was annexed to New York City in the 19th century. The South Bronx came to be defined as the area in the southwest part of the borough between the Harlem River and the Bronx River, with Fordham Road generally considered as the ... Read more

    $17.91 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Northwest Bronx

    by Bill Twomey, Thomas X. Casey ...
    Series series Images of America
    Vintage photographs explore the rich history and the wonderful neighborhoods of Northwest Bronx and it's legacy of well-known denizens. New York City is comprised of five distinct boroughs, and each borough is made of dozens of neighborhoods. Northwest Bronx has a particularly rich history and is home to Wave Hill, Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn Cemetery, the New York Botanical Garden, and a variety ... Read more

    $17.91 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • This I Believe

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    by This I Believe, Inc. ...
    An essay collection highlighting guiding principles, containing 30 works from the contemporary Philadelphia radio series, and 30 from the 1950s original.This I Believe is an international project engaging people in writing, sharing, and discussing the core values that guide their daily lives. And it all started in Philadelphia more than seven decades ago with a local radio series that became an ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Bowery

    A History of Grit, Graft and Grandeur

    by Eric Ferrara ...
    The cultural and criminal history of downtown Manhattan comes to life in this far-reaching exploration of a legendary street.Originally a Lenape trail running the length of Manhattan Island, The Bowery has become one of the most notorious streets in America. Developed in stages by the Dutch, the British, and then Americans, this stretch of street has continually risen from its own ashes, ... Read more

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  • Harlem in the Twentieth Century

    by Noreen Mallory ...
    Series series American Heritage
    Harlem is one of the best-known neighborhoods in the U.S., and it's also one of the nation's most vibrant cultural hubs. Though its reputation has been tarnished at times by economic depressions and crime, its loyal community has created a unique history and culture. Much of this history took place during the twentieth century, which included an influx African American residents, an unparalleled ... Read more

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  • Chalfont and New Britain

    by Robert L. Showalter ...
    Series series Postcard History
    New Britain Township, founded in 1723, was a rural farming community originally settled by Welsh Baptists and German Mennonites. This changed dramatically in 1856 when the North Pennsylvania Railroad was built. Two train stations were built in the township and were named Chalfont and New Britain. The villages next to these stations attracted numerous new residents and businesses. The local picnic ... Read more

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  • Murder on Long Island

    A Nineteenth-Century Tale of Tragedy & Revenge

    by Geoffrey K. Fleming, Amy K. Folk ...
    A meticulously researched account of one of the North Fork's most infamous crimes: the Wickham Axe Murders of 1854.In the mid-nineteenth century, James Wickham was a wealthy farmer with a large estate in Cutchogue, Long Island. His extensive property included a mansion and eighty acres of farmland that were maintained by a staff of servants. In 1854, Wickham got into an argument with one of his ... Read more

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  • Living with the Brooklyn Bridge

    by Patricia Ryan ...
    Why this book offers a unique perspective:With all that has been written about the Brooklyn Bridge, no other work offers the unique perspective of LIVING WITH THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.Author, playwright, and poet Patricia Ryan, whose New York apartment was built high above the entrance to this international icon, gets to see things about the Bridge—funny things, scary things, lovely things—that were ... Read more

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  • Victor

    by Babette Mann Huber ...
    Series series Images of America
    Victor tells the unique story of a historic community in the Finger Lakes region, just south of Rochester. It chronicles Victor's past as a Seneca Indian capital to the coming of Massachusetts settlers in the 18th century through to life as it was in the 20th century. With over 200 photographs, this book shows how people in rural upstate New York lived, played, studied, worked, and worshiped. The ... Read more

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  • Death Across Oceans: Archaeology of Coffins and Vaults in Britain, America, and Australia

    Edited by Harold Mytum, Laurie Burgess ...
    Death Across Oceans: Archaeology of Coffins and Vaults in Britain, America, and Australia brings together the leading researchers in historic mortuary practice from Britain, North America, and Australia. It is the first book dedicated to the material culture associated with burial in the historic, English-speaking world. It combines reflections and evaluations from the pioneer scholars who ... Read more

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