Hidden history of Long Island / Richard Panchyk.

Author
Panchyk, Richard [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2016.
Description
140 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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    "Long Island's history is filled with fascinating firsts, magnificent mansions and fascinating characters. From Glenn Curtiss, the first pilot to fly a plane on the island, to Earle Ovington, who carried the country's first airmail, the area has been known as the cradle of aviation. Millionaire William K. Vanderbilt's Long Island Motor Parkway, remnants of which still remain, was the nation's first highway. The desolate ruins of an exiled Albanian king's estate lie in the midst of the woods of the Muttontown Preserve. Captain William Kidd, pirate chaser turned pirate, is rumored to have buried treasure on the island. Richard Panchyk reveals the rapidly vanishing traces of Long Island's intriguing history"--Publisher description.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-134) and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • The glacier stops here
    • Long Island at war
    • Pirates, presidents, poets and preachers
    • Rails, roads, and runways
    • Horses and courses
    • Ghosts of the Gold Coast
    • Final resting places.
    ISBN
    • 9781467136273 ((paperback))
    • 1467136271 ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2016953389
    OCLC
    956694218
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