New York State Lighthouses

Author : Rick Tuers
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0764326929

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Lighthouses of New York by Rick Tuers Pdf

Superb photographs and graphics provide a unique look at New York's colonization, settlement, and economic growth. Discover how the state's rich maritime heritage centers around 69 lighthouses, located on many different water bodies. This book details all of them, including famous lighthouses like Montauk Point, Fire Island, and Buffalo. These symbols of strength have protected mariners for over two hundred years. Fascinating historical facts, heroic rescues by lighthouse keepers, heartwarming stories about keepers and their families, engineering and construction details, lost beacons, and travel information make this a complete guide to New York State lighthouses.

Author : Robert G. Müller
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0738544965

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New York State Lighthouses by Robert G. Müller Pdf

New York State Lighthouses explores the great lighthouse heritage of New York State. Second only to Michigan in the number of lighthouses it contains, New York boasts a lighthouse legacy that stretches from the Great Lakes to the tip of Long Island. Many of these lighthouses, even some no longer in existence, were photographed for use on early postcards and are assembled for the fi rst time in the pages of this book.

Author : Hudson River Maritime Museum
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467103305

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Hudson River Lighthouses by Hudson River Maritime Museum Pdf

Lighthouses were built on the Hudson River in New York between 1826 to 1921 to help guide freight and passenger traffic. One of the most famous was the iconic Statue of Liberty. This fascinating history with photos will bring the time of traffic along the river alive. Set against the backdrop of purple mountains, lush hillsides, and tidal wetlands, the lighthouses of the Hudson River were built between 1826 and 1921 to improve navigational safety on a river teeming with freight and passenger traffic. Unlike the towering beacons of the seacoasts, these river lighthouses were architecturally diverse, ranging from short conical towers to elaborate Victorian houses. Operated by men and women who at times risked and lost their lives in service of safe navigation, these beacons have overseen more than a century of extraordinary technological and social change. Of the dozens of historic lighthouses and beacons that once dotted the Hudson River, just eight remain, including the iconic Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor's great monument to freedom and immigration, which served as an official lighthouse between 1886 and 1902. Hudson River Lighthouses invites readers to explore these unique icons and their fascinating stories.

Author : Peter Eisenstadt
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 1960 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 081560808X

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The Encyclopedia of New York State by Peter Eisenstadt Pdf

The Encyclopedia of New York State is one of the most complete works on the Empire State to be published in a half-century. In nearly 2,000 pages and 4,000 signed entries, this single volume captures the impressive complexity of New York State as a historic crossroads of people and ideas, as a cradle of abolitionism and feminism, and as an apex of modern urban, suburban, and rural life. The Encyclopedia is packed with fascinating details from fields ranging from sociology and geography to history. Did you know that Manhattan's Lower East Side was once the most populated neighborhood in the world, but Hamilton County in the Adirondacks is the least densely populated county east of the Mississippi; New York is the only state to border both the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean; the Erie Canal opened New York City to rich farmland upstate . . . and to the west. Entries by experts chronicle New York's varied areas, politics, and persuasions with a cornucopia of subjects from environmentalism to higher education to railroads, weaving the state's diverse regions and peoples into one idea of New York State. Lavishly illustrated with 500 photographs and figures, 120 maps, and 140 tables, the Encyclopedia is key to understanding the state's past, present, and future. It is a crucial reference for students, teachers, historians, and business people, for New Yorkers of all persuasions, and for anyone interested in finding out more about New York State.

Author : New York State Library (ALBANY, N.Y.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026411040

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Catalogue of the New York State Library: 1872. Subject-Index of the General Library by New York State Library (ALBANY, N.Y.) Pdf

Author : New York State Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1022 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Library catalogs
ISBN : UCAL:$B45914

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Catalogue of the New York State Library by New York State Library Pdf

Author : New York State Library (Albany).
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Electronic
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000231947

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Catalogue of the New-York State Library by New York State Library (Albany). Pdf

Author : New York State Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1014 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Library catalogs
ISBN : HARVARD:32044080248438

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Catalogue of the New York State Library, 1855 by New York State Library Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1018 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z22540960X

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Catalogue of the New-York State Library .... by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : PSU:000033090696

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National Discovery Trails Act and National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-11
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780760339510

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Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast by Anonim Pdf

Interest in the history and preservation of lighthouses has never been stronger. Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast details the history of lighthouses and much more, and shows why these structures continue to fascinate us. Discover what life for lighthouse keepers was really like. Learn about the history of U.S. colonial lighthouses and the role lighthouses have played in several wars. Meet the brave, nefarious, and colorful characters who served as lighthouse keepers and government overseers. Learn about lighthouse technology and architecture and find out how these treasures are being preserved.

Author : Kenneth T. Jackson,Lisa Keller,Nancy Flood
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 1582 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780300114652

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The Encyclopedia of New York City by Kenneth T. Jackson,Lisa Keller,Nancy Flood Pdf

Covering an exhaustive range of information about the five boroughs, the first edition of The Encyclopedia of New York City was a success by every measure, earning worldwide acclaim and several awards for reference excellence, and selling out its first printing before it was officially published. But much has changed since the volume first appeared in 1995: the World Trade Center no longer dominates the skyline, a billionaire businessman has become an unlikely three-term mayor, and urban regeneration—Chelsea Piers, the High Line, DUMBO, Williamsburg, the South Bronx, the Lower East Side—has become commonplace. To reflect such innovation and change, this definitive, one-volume resource on the city has been completely revised and expanded. The revised edition includes 800 new entries that help complete the story of New York: from Air Train to E-ZPass, from September 11 to public order. The new material includes broader coverage of subject areas previously underserved as well as new maps and illustrations. Virtually all existing entries—spanning architecture, politics, business, sports, the arts, and more—have been updated to reflect the impact of the past two decades. The more than 5,000 alphabetical entries and 700 illustrations of the second edition of The Encyclopedia of New York City convey the richness and diversity of its subject in great breadth and detail, and will continue to serve as an indispensable tool for everyone who has even a passing interest in the American metropolis.

Author : Bill Dunn
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781625850393

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Sea Girt Lighthouse by Bill Dunn Pdf

The Jersey Shore lighthouse that stands in Sea Girt has been a guiding beacon for seafarers since the end of the nineteenth century. A revolutionary lens, designed by Frenchman Augustin-Jean Fresnel, captured the flickering flame of a burning wick and projected a unique flash that could be seen for fifteen miles. The genius of Fresnel's design, on full display at the lighthouse, impresses as much now as it did in the days of sail. Many colorful characters were put in command here, including a Civil War soldier, a pioneering woman, an inventor and, for one day, the twenty-year-old daughter of a keeper. Sea Girt Lighthouse played an important role in defending the coast during World War II, when U.S. Coast Guard troops stood watch in the tower and patrolled the beaches. After its decommissioning, the lighthouse served for over two decades as the town library and recreation center, but by 1981, it was at risk of being closed and sold. That's when a group of community members--the Sea Girt Lighthouse Citizens Committee--successfully fought to save and preserve the shore landmark. Today, the lighthouse is the community beacon, alive with activity and attracting visitors who flock from around the country and the world to experience its history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Fishing
ISBN : IOWA:31858059081822

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New York State Conservationist by Anonim Pdf

Author : New York State Library
Publisher : Albany : [s.n.]
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Catalogs, Subject
ISBN : UOM:39015021085702

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Catalogue of the New York State Library, 1872 by New York State Library Pdf