The East River (Paperback)

The East River captures the history of New York's premier waterway. The river, a source of life for Native Americans, spawned communities from Brooklyn to Harlem. Its shipyards and docks projected American enterprise around the world. The waterfront, an industrial and commercial dynamo, forged a continent. The dreams of immigrants who arrived and lived on its banks created this nation. The river's strong currents guarded prisons and hospital quarantines while keeping secret legends of gold on its bottom. The sinews of a great city are knitted by more than a score of its tunnels and bridges. Today, a renaissance draws people to this river, the heart of New York.

General

Imprint:	Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
Release date:	July 2005
First published:	July 2005
Authors:	Greater Astoria Historical Society • Erik Baard • Thomas Jackson • richard Melnick
Dimensions:	234 x 165 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-0-7385-3787-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General
LSN:	0-7385-3787-X
Barcode:	9780738537870

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