Shore. Road. (June 22, 1995) Treaty Oak is believed to be the site of the purchase of a large mass of land by Thomas Pell from the Siwanoy sachems on November 14, 1654. The purchase included New Rochelle, the Pelhams, City Island, ...
The Bronx is a fascinating history of a singular borough, mapping its evolution from a loose cluster of commuter villages to a densely populated home for New York's African American and Hispanic populations.
Jack Kugelmass, The Miracle of Intervale Avenue: The Story of a Jewish Congregation in the South Bronx (New York: Schocken ... New York: The Politics of Urban Regional Development (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1982), 54–56; ...
The history and development of the Bronx, beginning with its start as a series of commuter villages to its current status as a home for New York's heterogeneous Hispanic and African American population, is traced in a fascinating study of a ...
From the Bronx Zoo (the largest urban zoo in the United States) to the New York Botanical Garden (one of the most visited botanical gardens in the world), this borough has something for everyone.
Uses vintage and contemporary images to provide a pictorial history of New York's vibrant borough.
The uneasy alliance the five families shared is ruined, and now no one is safe from retribution. With the Pact dissolved, the Chinese want Boogie's head on a stick. Caesar is willing to protect him at all costs.
Author and foremost Bronx historian Lloyd Ultan and educator Shelley Olson provide detailed descriptions, information, and maps visitors need, including hours and directions, to enjoy both famous and lesser-known historic and architectural ...
Kathleen A. McAuley, Gary Hermalyn. CHAPTER. 1. THE NORTHWEST BRONX A Bronx victory parade to welcome home the troops from World War I was held along the Grand Concourse on June 14, 1919.The theatrical circuit firm of B. F. Keith was a ...