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Jones Beach: An Illustrated History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780762759637)
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xNow in paperback This is local history at its best. John Hanc's lively, absorbing narrative is both nostalgic and sophisticated.
--Barnet Schecter, author of The Battle for New York and The Devil's Own Work A delightful read, a nostalgic, absorbing trip back in time to the origins and the halcyon days of a treasured New York institution. --Kevin Baker, author of Dreamland and Paradise Alley A]ny citizen of New York will be proud to have this book in their collection.--Donald J. Trump Jones Beach looms large in the hearts and lives of millions of New Yorkers. From its windswept beginnings on the far edge of an empire to its twentieth-century status as the greatest public beachfront resort in America, it has been home to countless memories. Situated on a barrier island linked to Long Island, Jones Beach State Park is today the most popular beach on the East Coast, with some six million visitors a year. In this evocative illustrated book, John Hanc explores the traditions, institutions, controversies, and characters of this beloved seaside resort, now a state historic landmark. His richly detailed prose comes together with a wonderful collection of archival photographs to make this a must read for anyone who has visited Jones Beach. The foreword is by Mr. Long Island, longtime former Newsday columnist Ed Lowe.
Author: John Hanc
ISBN-10: 0762759631
ISBN-13: 9780762759637
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2010
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.10w x 0.70d
--Barnet Schecter, author of The Battle for New York and The Devil's Own Work A delightful read, a nostalgic, absorbing trip back in time to the origins and the halcyon days of a treasured New York institution. --Kevin Baker, author of Dreamland and Paradise Alley A]ny citizen of New York will be proud to have this book in their collection.--Donald J. Trump Jones Beach looms large in the hearts and lives of millions of New Yorkers. From its windswept beginnings on the far edge of an empire to its twentieth-century status as the greatest public beachfront resort in America, it has been home to countless memories. Situated on a barrier island linked to Long Island, Jones Beach State Park is today the most popular beach on the East Coast, with some six million visitors a year. In this evocative illustrated book, John Hanc explores the traditions, institutions, controversies, and characters of this beloved seaside resort, now a state historic landmark. His richly detailed prose comes together with a wonderful collection of archival photographs to make this a must read for anyone who has visited Jones Beach. The foreword is by Mr. Long Island, longtime former Newsday columnist Ed Lowe.
Author: John Hanc
ISBN-10: 0762759631
ISBN-13: 9780762759637
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2010
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.10w x 0.70d
By John Hanc
xJohn Hanc teaches journalism and writing at the New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury. A writer specializing in fitness, active sports and history, he is the author of eight books, most recently, The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon. Ed Lowe (foreword), affectionately known as Mr. Long Island, was a reporter for Newsday from 1969, and from 1976 until 2004 he was a columnist for the paper. Since 2005, he has been writing a weekly column for The Long Island Press and The Neighbor Newspapers.
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