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Grand Island
Contributor(s): Carpenter, Gerald (Author)
ISBN: 1467121304     ISBN-13: 9781467121309
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $22.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa)
- History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx)
- Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical
Dewey: 974.796
LCCN: 2013946822
Series: Images of America
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
When people think of Grand Island, they invariably picture the bridges connecting it with Buffalo to the south and Niagara Falls to the north. They might also think of it as a pleasant and conveniently located suburb or envision the island's natural beauty with the majestic Niagara River flowing serenely around it. But there were no bridges before 1935, and most people know little of the island's long, fascinating history up to that time. To the Iroquois, it was a valued hunting and fishing preserve; to British and French imperialists, a contested frontier asset. After American independence, it became whatever people could dream up--a tax-free utopian settlement, a refuge for Europe's persecuted Jews, a source of timber for Yankee clipper ships, a summer retreat for the wealthy, a playground for the masses, or a collection of small farm villages--all before it assumed its suburban form. Its colorful story, presented through this book's images, emerged from interactions between its unique geography and human imagination.

Contributor Bio(s): Carpenter, Gerald: - The impetus for this book came from the Grand Island Historic Preservation Advisory Board. Its images come mostly from private collections. June Justice Crawford is a Grand Island resident, while Gerald Carpenter has been a visitor for decades.