Historic Tales Of Long Island City

Author : Greater Astoria Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467149631

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Historic Tales of Long Island City by Greater Astoria Historical Society Pdf

Legends of LIC Long Island City may be one of New York's fastest growing neighborhoods, but it already has an incredible history within the Big Apple. DeWitt Clinton lived in a mansion off Newtown Creek and is credited with bringing the "Inland Empire" to the "Empire City" by spearheading the construction of the Erie canal, connecting America's heartland to New York's economic hub. William Steinway saw Astoria as the perfect blank canvas to build his groundbreaking "Steinway Settlement," including a waterfront park, public bathhouse, housing, a family mansion and a new factory to build his world-renowned pianos. The neighborhood has been a center of innovation, with Chester Carlson's lab as the site of the first photocopy. And the Sony company launched dozens of pioneering transistor-based products from Sunnyside's Van Dam street. Join the Greater Astoria Historical Society as they present historic tales from Long Island City.

Author : Greater Astoria Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0738555436

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Long Island City by Greater Astoria Historical Society Pdf

Between the 1890s and the 1930s, new bridges and trains made access to Long Island City quicker and easier than ever before. The community grew as people and industry moved into the neighborhood. These changes were captured in postcard images that served as an inexpensive, mass-produced means of communication. Long Island City features hundreds of postcards that provide a unique chronicle of Long Island City and its communities, including Old Astoria Village, Steinway, Ravenswood, Dutch Kills, Hunters Point, and Blissville/Sunnyside. This book offers a rare glimpse into the soul of a once and future city of promise.

Author : The Greater Astoria Historical Society,Thomas Jackson,Richard Melnick
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1531621546

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Long Island City by The Greater Astoria Historical Society,Thomas Jackson,Richard Melnick Pdf

Long Island City captures the unique flavor of a former city (1870-1898) nestled between Manhattan and Queens that retains its identity to this day. Created by consolidating Old Astoria Village, Steinway, Ravenswood, Dutch Kills, Blissville, Sunnyside, and the Long Island Rail Road terminal in Hunters Point, it has been an industrial dynamo since the Civil War. It is home to creative people and innovative ideas, the Steinway piano factory, the movie industry, the Information Age, and a growing list of museums and galleries. Minutes from midtown Manhattan, it is again a magnet for new generations seeking the charms of a small town with the advantages of a great city.

Author : Peter Ross
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9783849679255

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A History of Long Island, Vol. 2 by Peter Ross Pdf

With these books an effort has been made to present the history of the whole of Long Island in such a way as to combine all the salient facts of the long and interesting story in a manner that might be acceptable to the general reader and at the same time include much of that purely antiquarian lore which is to many the most delightful feature of local history. Long Island has played a most important part in the history of the State of New York and, through New York, in the annals of the Nation. It was one of the first places in the Colonies to give formal utterance to the doctrine that taxation without representation is unjust and should not be borne by men claiming to be free—the doctrine that gradually went deep into the hearts and consciences of men and led to discussion, opposition and war; to the declaration of independence, the achievement of liberty and the founding of a new nation. It took an active part in all that glorious movement, the most significant movement in modern history, and though handicapped by the merciless occupation of the British troops after the disaster of August, 1776, it continued to do what it could to help along the cause to which so many of its citizens had devoted their fortunes, their lives. This is volume two out of three, covering the history of Kings County, Brooklyn and Queens.

Author : Richard Panchyk
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439664780

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Hidden History of Queens by Richard Panchyk Pdf

True stories and vintage photos of this bustling New York City borough, covering everything from crime and corruption to a beloved Christmas poem. Queens has a history filled with fascinating firsts, cool characters and ramshackle ruins. From the nation’s first modern highway to the first-ever transatlantic flight, the borough has long been at the forefront of modern transportation. Poet Clement Clarke Moore was inspired by childhood memories of Elmhurst when he wrote the poem “’Twas the Night before Christmas.” The infamous William “Boss” Tweed once fled jail to a secret hideout in a Bayside hotel. The remains of the old Creedmoor Hospital complex in Queens Village are haunting, as are the eerie remnants of Fort Tilden in the Rockaways. In this fascinating book, Richard Panchyk reveals glimpses of the hidden history of Queens.

Author : United States Tariff Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Footwear industry
ISBN : UCAL:$C83313

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Footwear for Women, Nina Footwear Co., Inc., Long Island City, N.Y. by United States Tariff Commission Pdf

Author : Newtown (Queens County, N.Y.),Historical Records Survey (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1940
Category : Archives
ISBN : UIUC:30112049413708

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Town Minutes of Newtown: 1656-1688 by Newtown (Queens County, N.Y.),Historical Records Survey (New York, N.Y.) Pdf

Author : Rufus Rockwell Wilson
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9783849663285

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Historic Long Island by Rufus Rockwell Wilson Pdf

Mr. Wilson's account of the settlement of Long Island by the Dutch and English demands more description than we can give here. The author divides his subject into thirteen chapters, of which eight are devoted to the era of settlement and colonization, treating of the early Dutch pioneers and the Puritan contingent headed by Lyon Gardiner. No other part of this broad land has a more picturesque history than Long Island. In reading the same, one is struck by the thrilling tales, brought forward from the times when the Indians had possession until the present time. No one would think that but a short time back it was only small villages and the scene of battles that have brought it prominently into the history of this great country. All over the island are important landmarks that interest thoughtful students and all true patriotic citizens . Mr. Wilson has exerted himself to make his book read well and to fascinate the reader. Long Island is now the suburban residence of many New York millionaires, who recognize its great value and love its beautiful scenery and refreshing, health-giving breezes . All New York and many inland States have made it the greatest summer resort in the United States and to its beautiful shores hasten millions of people annually.

Author : Peter Ross
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9783849679248

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A History of Long Island, Vol. 1 by Peter Ross Pdf

With these books an effort has been made to present the history of the whole of Long Island in such a way as to combine all the salient facts of the long and interesting story in a manner that might be acceptable to the general reader and at the same time include much of that purely antiquarian lore which is to many the most delightful feature of local history. Long Island has played a most important part in the history of the State of New York and, through New York, in the annals of the Nation. It was one of the first places in the Colonies to give formal utterance to the doctrine that taxation without representation is unjust and should not be borne by men claiming to be free—the doctrine that gradually went deep into the hearts and consciences of men and led to discussion, opposition and war; to the declaration of independence, the achievement of liberty and the founding of a new nation. It took an active part in all that glorious movement, the most significant movement in modern history, and though handicapped by the merciless occupation of the British troops after the disaster of August, 1776, it continued to do what it could to help along the cause to which so many of its citizens had devoted their fortunes, their lives. This is volume one out of three, covering the general history of Long Island.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Sember Resources
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780984502691

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COOKIE: A Love Story: Fun Facts, Delicious Stories, Fascinating History, Tasty Recipes, and More About Our Most Beloved Treat by Anonim Pdf

Everyone loves cookies. Cookie: A Love Story: Fun Facts, Delicious Stories, Fascinating History, Tasty Recipes, and More About Our Most Beloved Treat is a glorious celebration of America’s favorite treat, a gleeful look at its history, impact, meaning, and deliciousness, filled with mouth-watering anecdotes and stories that will satisfy in a way no other book can. Special recipes, anecdotes, and everything you ever wanted to know about cookies are in its pages. Learn about the most popular cookie, the woman who invented the chocolate chip cookie, why we eat cookies at Christmas, when cookies were invented, how cookies impact elections, why Girl Scouts sell cookies and more. This romp through the cookie’s past and its place in our lives today is a delicious sampler of the delights the cookie has given us.

Author : Mercantile Library Association of the City of New-York
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Libraries
ISBN : HARVARD:32044080251085

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Second Supplement to the Catalogue of Books in the Mercantile Library of the City of New York by Mercantile Library Association of the City of New-York Pdf

Author : Erik Barnouw
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780195004748

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A History of Broadcasting in the United States by Erik Barnouw Pdf

Tells how radio and television became an integral part of American life, of how a toy became an industry and a force in politics, business, education, religion, and international affairs.

Author : Long Island Historical Society. Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 826 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : America
ISBN : HARVARD:HXTDWB

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Catalogue of the Library of the Long Island Historical Society, 1863-1893 by Long Island Historical Society. Library Pdf

Author : William George Bruce,William Conrad Bruce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015084571028

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The American School Board Journal by William George Bruce,William Conrad Bruce Pdf

Author : Brooke Kroeger
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438466316

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The Suffragents by Brooke Kroeger Pdf

The story of how and why a group of prominent and influential men in New York City and beyond came together to help women gain the right to vote. Finalist for the 2018 Sally and Morris Lasky Prize presented by the Center for Political History at Lebanon Valley College The Suffragents is the untold story of how some of New York’s most powerful men formed the Men’s League for Woman Suffrage, which grew between 1909 and 1917 from 150 founding members into a force of thousands across thirty-five states. Brooke Kroeger explores the formation of the League and the men who instigated it to involve themselves with the suffrage campaign, what they did at the behest of the movement’s female leadership, and why. She details the National American Woman Suffrage Association’s strategic decision to accept their organized help and then to deploy these influential new allies as suffrage foot soldiers, a role they accepted with uncommon grace. Led by such luminaries as Oswald Garrison Villard, John Dewey, Max Eastman, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, and George Foster Peabody, members of the League worked the streets, the stage, the press, and the legislative and executive branches of government. In the process, they helped convince waffling politicians, a dismissive public, and a largely hostile press to support the women’s demand. Together, they swayed the course of history. Brooke Kroeger is Professor at the New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. Her books include Nellie Bly: Daredevil, Reporter, Feminist and Fannie: The Talent for Success of Writer Fannie Hurst.