Best Easy Day Hikes Adirondacks, 3rd Edition features the best easy day hikes throughout the area. With detailed maps and trail descriptions, navigating these wonderful trails is made easy. It's the perfect tool for day hikers, families, and local outdoors people looking to explore the Adirondacks in an easy day hike. In addition to information on ......
In the l980s a group of Israelis set up one of the most lucrative crime syndicates in New York City's history. The gang's rackets ranged from drug dealing to contract killing and were dubbed the "Israeli Mafia" by the tabloids. They butted heads with the Italian Mafia, killed Russian gangsters and pulled off the biggest gold heist in the history ......
Heady Times, Heartbreak, and Hope along the Grand Concourse in the Bronx
Stretching over four miles through the center of the West Bronx, the Grand Boulevard and Concourse, known simply as the Grand Concourse, has gracefully served as silent witness to the changing face of the Bronx, and New York City. This book presents the story of creation of an iconic street, an examination of the forces that transformed it.
How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges, and More Got Their Names
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.
How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges, and More Got Their Names
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.
Color, Sex, and Race from the Harlem Renaissance to World War II
Laila Haidarali's Brown Beauty: Color, Sex, and Race from the Harlem Renaissance to World War II is a critical study of racial issues and specifically the meanings of the word brown when used as a reference to physical appearance of African American women during the time period from the Harlem Renaissance to World War II--
Color, Sex, and Race from the Harlem Renaissance to World War II
Laila Haidarali's Brown Beauty: Color, Sex, and Race from the Harlem Renaissance to World War II is a critical study of racial issues and specifically the meanings of the word brown when used as a reference to physical appearance of African American women during the time period from the Harlem Renaissance to World War II--
