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Forgotten Queens

By: Kevin Walsh and the Greater Astoria Historical Society

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Forgotten Queens

By: Kevin Walsh and the Greater Astoria Historical Society

In the early years of the 20th century, Queens County underwent an enormous transformation. The Queensboro Bridge of 1909 forever changed the landscape of this primarily rural area into the urban metropolis it is today. Forgotten Queens shows New York's largest borough between the years 1920 and 1950, when it was adorned with some of the finest model housing and planned communities anywhere in the country. Victorian mansions, cookie-cutter row houses, fishing shacks, and beachside bungalows all coexisted next to workplaces and commercial areas. Beckoning with the torch of the new century and a bright promise for those who dared to pioneer its urban wilderness, Queens flourished as a community. Through vintage photographs being seen by the public for the first time, the five wards of Queens are highlighted for their unique character and history.

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1467120650

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9781467120654

Forgotten Queens

By: Kevin Walsh and the Greater Astoria Historical Society

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Astoria

By: Dr. Chelsea K. Vaughn of the Clatsop County Historical Society

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Astoria

By: Dr. Chelsea K. Vaughn of the Clatsop County Historical Society

Established in 1811, Astoria, Oregon, holds claim to being the oldest US settlement west of the Rockies. After surviving devastating fires and severe economic downturns, modern Astoria--with its well-preserved historic homes and bustling downtown--is a beacon on the scenic Columbia River. Celebrating this multilayered history, author Dr. Chelsea K. Vaughn is a native of the Pacific Northwest who has called Astoria home for the past nine years. She now works as the curator for the Clatsop County Historical Society.

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1467109584

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9781467109581

The Islamic Society of Central Jersey: Its Historical Journey

By: The ISCJ History Project Team

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The Islamic Society of Central Jersey: Its Historical Journey

By: The ISCJ History Project Team

This book tells the story of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey (ISCJ) and the pioneers who came to New Jersey from different countries of the world for education and jobs starting in the 1950s with aspirations for a good life for themselves and their children. And to provide religious guidance, the Islamic Center of Central Jersey was conceived where Muslims and Non-Muslims could go to seek true knowledge of Islam from the resident Imams, teachers and renown scholars from around the world.

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325

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Xlibris Corporation

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198453808X

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9781984538086

Norman's Navy Years: 1942-1959

By: Sue Schrems and Vernon Maddux on behalf of the Cleveland County Historical Society

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Norman's Navy Years: 1942-1959

By: Sue Schrems and Vernon Maddux on behalf of the Cleveland County Historical Society

In 1944, A.L. Simon, a sailor at the Norman Naval Air Station, illustrated a booklet, "On the Beach," about Navy life in Norman, Oklahoma. The title he chose reflected the irony of the US Navy establishing two bases in a landlocked prairie town in 1942. The initial activation of the Navy bases (from 1942 to 1945) and their reactivation (from 1952 to 1959) greatly increased the employment rate and economy in Norman, offering locals a much-needed boost after the Great Depression of the 1930s. The men who influenced the Navy to choose Norman as the location for Navy installations were T. Jack Foster, of the Norman Chamber of Commerce; Joseph Brandt, president of the University of Oklahoma; and Savoie Lottinville, director of the University of Oklahoma Press.

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1467115649

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9781467115643

AIA Architectural Guide to Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island

By: American Institute of Architects,Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities

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AIA Architectural Guide to Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island

By: American Institute of Architects,Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities

The most comprehensive, well-researched and generously illustrated volume of its kind on the subject, bringing over three centuries of Long Island’s great architectural heritage to life. Over 240 photographs, complete with authoritative, extensively detailed captions, present a wide range of structures—from simple lean-tos to distinguished contemporary buildings by such architects as Marcel Breuer, Frank Lloyd Wright, David L. Finci and others.

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Courier Corporation

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0486269469

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9780486269467

Manzanita, Nehalem, and Wheeler

By: Mark Beach and the Nehalem Valley Historical Society

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Manzanita, Nehalem, and Wheeler

By: Mark Beach and the Nehalem Valley Historical Society

Manzanita, Nehalem, and Wheeler are three villages in Oregon that function as one community. Located in the Nehalem Bay area of Oregon's Pacific coast, they share many essential services while maintaining different personalities as cities. The Nehalem Bay area includes Oswald West and Nehalem Bay State Parks, Neahkahnie Mountain, and a large bay where the Nehalem River enters the ocean. A few hardy souls made this area--the last part of the coast to be settled--in north Tillamook County their home starting in the 1870s. The new residents used industries such as dairy, logging, and tourism to harness the natural resources of their picturesque surroundings and develop their communities. Organizations such as the Pine Grove Community Club, the North County Recreation District, and the Hoffman Center for the Arts are just a few of the reasons these three villages attract thousands of tourists and visitors every year.

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1467106399

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Book's by The Greater Astoria Historical Society

Forgotten Queens

Forgotten Queens

Forgotten Queens

Forgotten Queens

Astoria

Astoria

The Islamic Society of Central Jersey: Its Historical Journey

The Islamic Society of Central Jersey: Its Historical Journey

Norman's Navy Years: 1942-1959

Norman's Navy Years: 1942-1959

AIA Architectural Guide to Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island

AIA Architectural Guide to Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island

Manzanita, Nehalem, and Wheeler

Manzanita, Nehalem, and Wheeler

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