wyszukanych pozycji: 10
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Staten Island: A Walk Down Memory Lane
ISBN: 9781440443503 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Were there really four airports here? Was the Staten Island Airport shut down each night to ensure no peril to the patrons of the drive-in theater? Is there truly a 150 foot dormant tunnel under the harbor between Staten Island and Brooklyn with the entrance capped in Brooklyn? In the 1930's, Which of Staten Island's best known restaurateurs, bought a house across the street from his famous restaurant and built a 200-foot tunnel between the house and the restaurant so that he could safely carry the day's receipts from the restaurant to his home. Did President John Kennedy, sip coffee at the...
Were there really four airports here? Was the Staten Island Airport shut down each night to ensure no peril to the patrons of the drive-in theater? Is...
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79,40 |
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Famous People from Staten Island
ISBN: 9781452818191 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) To the shores of this Island have come many generations of people who were determined to make a good life for their families. They have left behind them a record of significant contributions in all fields of human endeavor. Awareness and appreciation of this heritage can come only through knowledge and understanding of past struggles and achievements. ( as written in Holden's Staten Island: The History of Richmond County ) The Island has been a haven and a home for many, ranging from: The family of a President of the United States ( John Tyler - Broadway and Clove Road ) Two of our country's...
To the shores of this Island have come many generations of people who were determined to make a good life for their families. They have left behind th...
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51,54 |
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Lost Amusement Parks: of Staten Island
ISBN: 9781502911612 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Establishment of railroad service to Staten Island's South Beach and Midland Beach areas in 1882 set off a wave of development. Hotels, dance halls, concessions, carousels, roller coasters, beer gardens, shooting galleries, bathing pavilions, theaters and Ferris wheels sprung up at both places. By 1890, ferries, trains and trolleys were filled to capacity with vacationers and day-trippers trying to reach Staten Island beaches. In the 1920's, Staten Island beaches saw as many as 40,000 people each day during the summer months. A boardwalk was built in 1892 followed in 1906 by an amusement area...
Establishment of railroad service to Staten Island's South Beach and Midland Beach areas in 1882 set off a wave of development. Hotels, dance halls, c...
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71,44 |
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Staten Island Goes to War
ISBN: 9781508463672 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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79,40 |
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Staten Island Trivia
ISBN: 9781492304197 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) If you have any connection to Staten Island, be it past or present, if you have family or friends that have moved away and miss our Old Staten Island, this book is for you. With over 350 questions and answers about our islands past, it will be great sharing it with all who still live on Staten Island and all the expatriates. In the nine years since I started my 'Old Staten Island' website (www.statenislandhistory.com), I have been asked many questions about our islands past. With all the research I have done for my first four books and the start of my new facebook page about Staten Island...
If you have any connection to Staten Island, be it past or present, if you have family or friends that have moved away and miss our Old Staten Island,...
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63,48 |
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Staten Island Town by Town
ISBN: 9781505388916 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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79,40 |
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Staten Island Short Stories
ISBN: 9781490590868 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) In this, my fourth book about Staten Island, I present thirty short stories from our islands past. Some are light hearted tales, a few are historical, others are just fascinating stories from way back when. In these stories you will find, humor, drama, inventiveness, mystery and much more. Hopefully you will enjoy the stories told here.
In this, my fourth book about Staten Island, I present thirty short stories from our islands past. Some are light hearted tales, a few are historical,...
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67,46 |
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Staten Island Folklore: Folklore
ISBN: 9781450502573 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) This, my third book about Staten Island, takes a look into our islands rich and diverse past in a series of short stories. Be they myth, folklore, legend or tales, they have been past down from generation to generation. Some are proven true, some are believed to be false but the one thing they all have in common, they have been repeated time after time and they are fascinating stories. I am sure that some of these stories will bring up fond memories of Staten Islands past. Some of what you will discover in this book are, tales of a Mad Monk in St. Augustine Monastery, Lost Treasure off Staten...
This, my third book about Staten Island, takes a look into our islands rich and diverse past in a series of short stories. Be they myth, folklore, leg...
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79,40 |
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Dark Days on Staten Island
ISBN: 9781442189775 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) My first books about Staten Island were lighthearted looks at many fond memories. Even though we tend to put the bad memories in the back of our minds, as well we should, they are still there. They are part of our history, good or bad. With all the wondrous tales of Old Staten Island come more then a few terrible tales of dark days in our history. As I researched our island's past, I was amazed at how many tragedies actually occurred through the years. Come join me and read about some of 'Staten Island's Darker Days'.
My first books about Staten Island were lighthearted looks at many fond memories. Even though we tend to put the bad memories in the back of our minds...
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75,42 |
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Lost Traditions: Obsolete Occupations and Forgotten Pastimes
ISBN: 9781493782154 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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47,57 |