New York S Bravest

Author : Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780307793362

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New York's Bravest by Mary Pope Osborne Pdf

In the 1840s, there was a real vounteer firefighter named Mose Humphreys whose bravery was reknown throughout New York City. Plays about him began being performed on Broadway in 1848 and over the years his strength and heroics took on larger-than-life proportions, much like those of Paul Bunyan. Mary Pope Osborne has honed down the legends about him to a brief, dramatic, sometimes comical, but ultimately moving text of picture book length. Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher’s stunning paintings capture this 8-foot-tall superhero rushing into burning buildings, saving babies and bankers, and wolfing down the feasts bestowed upon him by the grateful citizens of old New York–until the one big hotel fire after which he was never seen again. The author has included a historical note about the origins of this tall tale, and the book is dedicated to the 343 New York City firefighters who gave their lives to save others on September 11, 2001. Mary Pope Osborne included a longer, different version of this legend in her distinguished collection American Tall Tales.

Author : Shawn O'Sullivan
Publisher : powerHouse Books
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1576871584

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New York's Bravest by Shawn O'Sullivan Pdf

On September 11, the world was made heartbreakingly aware of the risks taken by the New York City Fire Department. But the New York Daily News has been documenting their bravery since 1919. Now, culled from their archive of over 6 million images, this book represents more than eighty years of the FDNY in action: fighting fires, at rest in the station house, training, mourning, protesting and proudly posing for history. A tribute to the dedication, heroism and humanity of the thousands serving in NY, this book is illustrated with 120 colour and b/w photos.

Author : Thomas Barry,Michael Dick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Fire extinction
ISBN : 1593705719

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Into the Smoke with New York's Bravest by Thomas Barry,Michael Dick Pdf

Into the Smokeis a work of photojournalism and traces Tom Barry's career as a firefighter--spanning parts of four decades in FDNY--along with the forty-year effort of noted freelance photographer Michael Dick. The era covered in this book is best known in the fire service on the east coast of the United States as the War Years, the urban decay and social unrest that started in the 1960s and persisted, continually fed by arson for profit, into the 1990s. Firefighting is a truckie blindly crawling down a smoke-filled hallway, searching for victims, hoping to find them before the fire does. It is an engine operator, calling on the last ounce of strength and pushing deeper into the apartment to extinguish the fire in the rear bedroom and beat the "Red Devil" one more time. Fellowship of the firefighter Fantasies from childhood intertwine with the terror of impending death, the pain of disfigurement, the joys of success, and the comradeship and respect of their peers. Many of the fires depicted in this book predate OSHA personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements. This period was a fertile stage for innovation and development of firefighting techniques and equipment.

Author : Frank Viscuso
Publisher : Fire Engineering Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781593704599

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Common Valor by Frank Viscuso Pdf

"In Common Valor, Frank Viscuso describes the firefighting world as only a firefighter can. Viscuso captures the human emotion and drama from firefighters who have endured a wide range of firefighting and rescue scenarios. He goes way beyond the stories that the public may hear about. With Common Valor, you live it. From these dramatic descriptions, you feel yourself right there, up close with the rescuers. From seeing fellow firefighters die to being caught in a flashover and living to tell about it, Common Valor captures the true spirit and camaraderie of firefighters." —Harvey Eisner If you are a firefighter, or hope to be one someday, you need to read Common Valor. This book captures the true spirit of firefighting and all the emotions that accompany what has been called both the greatest and most stressful job on earth.

Author : Ginger Adams Otis
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781466879331

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Firefight by Ginger Adams Otis Pdf

In 1919, when Wesley Williams became a New York City firefighter, he stepped into a world that was 100% white and predominantly Irish. As far as this city knew, black men in the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) tended horses. Nearly a century later, many things in the FDNY had changed—but not the scarcity of blacks. New York had about 300 black firefighters—roughly 3 percent of the 11,000 New York firefighters in a city of two million African Americans. That made the FDNY a true aberration compared to all the other uniformed departments, like the NYPD. Decades earlier, women and blacks had sued over its hiring practices and won. But the FDNY never took permanent steps to eradicate the inequities, which led to a courtroom show-down between New York City's billionaire Mayor, Mike Bloomberg, and a determined group of black activist firefighters. It was not until 2014 that the city settled the $98 million lawsuit. At the center of this book are stories of courage—about firefighters risking their lives in the line of duty but also risking their livelihood by battling an unjust system. Among them: FDNY Captain Paul Washington, a second generation black firefighter, who spent his multi-decade career fighting to get minorities on the job. He faced an insular culture made up of relatives who never saw their own inclusion as favoritism. Based on author Ginger Adams Otis' years of on the ground reporting, Firefight is an exciting blend of the high-octane energy of firefighting and critical Civil Rights history.

Author : Paul Hashagen
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 998 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781618588234

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Fire Department City of New York by Paul Hashagen Pdf

Fire Department City of New York honors the department's 137 years of dedicated service to the City of New York by chronicling its history of the department with a updated listing of all the firefighters that have been killed in the line of duty. This book features 272 pages of which 67 are full-color pages. It has been updated to include the photos of all 343 individuals that so bravely lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

Author : Joseph Natale Schneiderman
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002-09-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780595246021

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The Firefighting Buff's Guide to New York City by Joseph Natale Schneiderman Pdf

For the past 10 years, Joseph Natale Schneiderman has visited 55 firehouses in the grand City of New York. He is a "Buff", or someone who visited firehouses in their spare time (it also meant once that someone rode with them if they so chose!). So, come with him, on his 5-borough journey to these 55 firehouses, as you learn about the history of the firehouses and fire engines, firefighters, and his personal experiences. You'll also see plenty of non-firefighting related things to do, like restaurants and other points of interest in the area of his visits! From "Fire Under the Bridge" (Engine 205/Ladder 118, Brooklyn) to "The Cuckoo's Nest" (Engine 89/Ladder 50, The Bronx), to the "Corona Tigers" (Engine 289/Ladder 138, Queens) to the "Pride of Midtown" (Engine 54/Ladder 4/Battalion 9, Manhattan), and finally to the "Splendor in the Grass" (Engine 154, Staten Island), it's a 5 alarm journey that no buff, firefighter, or New York City fan will want to miss! So grab a Metrocard (you're takin' subways), an FDNY shirt, and a camera, and get out here and buff!

Author : Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780307982599

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American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osborne Pdf

The perfect addition to every family’s home library and just right for sharing aloud, American Tall Tales introduces readers to America’s first folk heroes in nine wildly exaggerated and downright funny stories. Here are Paul Bunyan, that king-sized lumberjack who could fell “ten white pines with a single swing”; John Henry, with his mighty hammer; Mose, old New York’s biggest, bravest fireman; Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, who could “outgrin, outsnort, outrun, outlift, outsneeze, outsleep, outlie any varmint”; and other uniquely American characters, together in one superb collection. In the tradition of the original nineteenth-century storytellers, Mary Pope Osborne compiles, edits, and adds her own two cents’ worth—and also supplies fascinating historical headnotes. Michael McCurdy’s robust colored wood engravings recall an earlier time, perfectly capturing all the vitality of the men and women who carved a new country out of the North American wilderness.

Author : Patricia Polacco
Publisher : Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481494618

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The Bravest Man in the World by Patricia Polacco Pdf

From master storyteller Patricia Polacco comes the tragic and beautiful story inspired by Wallace Hartley—the musician who played with his band to calm the passengers of the Titanic as the ship sank. One afternoon, Jonathan Harker Weeks didn’t feel like practicing the piano. So his grandfather decided to tell him a story to show how much of an impact music can have. When he was a child growing up poor in Ireland, his mother made sure he learned to play the fiddle, despite their challenges. After his mother passed away and he was on his own, Jonathan’s grandfather fell asleep hiding in a mail sack and was taken to a ship. When he woke up, he realized he was on the Titanic on its maiden voyage, and it was there that he met Wallace Hartley and Mrs. Weeks, a kind man and woman who took him in. Then one night, the majestic ship hit an iceberg. He and Mrs. Weeks were put on a lifeboat—and Mr. Hartley and his band bravely continued to play to calm the crew and passengers. The story of Wallace Hartley is true and he is known throughout the world as a hero. The New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of The Keeping Quilt Patricia Polacco offers this stunning and heartbreaking picture book to celebrate the memory and bravery of a single man who used the power of music to comfort thousands of people during a catastrophic situation.

Author : TERRY. GOLWAY
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:732916774

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So Others Might Live by TERRY. GOLWAY Pdf

Author : Natalie Standiford
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780307978868

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The Bravest Dog Ever by Natalie Standiford Pdf

Celebrate a winter miracle with the true, inspirational story of Balto in this Step 3 Step Into Reading Early Reader. It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for days and it is 30 degrees below zero. But somehow Balto must get through. He is the lead dog of his sled team. And he is carrying medicine to sick children miles away in Nome, Alaska. He is their only hope. Can Balto find his way through the terrible storm? Find out in this exciting true story! Step 3 Readers feature engaging narratives about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.

Author : Keith Young
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781681887944

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Cooking with the Firehouse Chef by Keith Young Pdf

The recipes and stories in Cooking with the Firehouse Chef are linked by a common thread: the joy of cooking and sharing good food with family and friends. In this special cookbook, New York Midwood Brooklyn Fire Department's firehouse chef, Keith Young, shares his favourite recipes - nourishing, comforting dishes he made for his family and firehouse colleagues - updated by his family with some new favourite recipes.

Author : John Joyce (Captain.),Bill Bowen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Emergency communication systems
ISBN : 097590213X

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Radio Silence FDNY by John Joyce (Captain.),Bill Bowen Pdf

Author : Lindsey Stoddard
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062878144

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Brave Like That by Lindsey Stoddard Pdf

Find yourself. Find your place. Find your brave. This uplifting tale, which award-winning author Leslie Connor dubbed “a perfectly paced journey of the heart” is perfect for fans of Lisa Graff and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. Cyrus Olson’s dad is a hero—Northfield’s former football star and now one of their finest firefighters. Everyone expects Cyrus to follow in his dad’s record-breaking footsteps, and he wishes they were right—except he’s never been brave like that. But this year, with the help of a stray dog, a few new friends, a little bit of rhythm, and a lot of nerve, he may just discover that actually…he is. Lauded as “remarkable” by the New York Times Book Review, Lindsey Stoddard’s heartfelt stories continue to garner critical acclaim, and her latest novel will have fans new and old rooting for Cyrus and Parker’s special bond and the courage it helps them both to find.

Author : Richard a. Meo
Publisher : Michael Ray King Publishing
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 193579535X

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My Turn on the Fire Lines by Richard a. Meo Pdf

This book describes the trials of probationary firefighter Richard A. Meo from his training at the New York City Fire Department Firefighting School at Randall's Island, through his assignments as a Firefighter, Lieutenant, and Captain. Over one hundred fires and emergencies are chronicled from 1980 to 2003. The major events include the 1981 West Side Pier Fire, the Grand Central Station Fire 1985, Gramercy Park Steam Explosion 1989, Bankers Trust Office Building Fire 1992, World Trade Center Bombing 1993, and September 11, 2001.