Brooklyn by Name

Brooklyn by Name

Einband:
Kartonierter Einband
EAN:
9780814799468
Untertitel:
How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges, and More Got Their Names
Genre:
Geschichte
Autor:
Leonard Benardo, Jennifer Weiss
Herausgeber:
New York University Press
Anzahl Seiten:
214
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.07.2006
ISBN:
978-0-8147-9946-8

Informationen zum Autor Leonard Benardo, Jennifer Weiss Klappentext From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. These pages take readers on a stroll through the streets and places of this thriving metropolis to reveal the borough's textured past. Over 500 of Brooklyn's most prominent place names are organized alphabetically by region. Photos & maps. Zusammenfassung From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg! Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. Talking about the stories behind the landmarks! this book deals with the borough's textured past. It also tells the tales of the poets! philosophers! baseball heroes! diplomats! warriors! and saints who have left their imprint.

Autorentext
Leonard Benardo, Jennifer Weiss

Klappentext
From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. These pages take readers on a stroll through the streets and places of this thriving metropolis to reveal the borough's textured past. Over 500 of Brooklyn's most prominent place names are organized alphabetically by region. Photos & maps.


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