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Building Moonships: The Grumman Lunar Module (Images of America: New York)
Joshua Stoff

Arcadia Publishing, 2004

Ironworks' Triumph.
This relatively small book packs within it's pages a wealth of images of one of the twentieth century's masterpieces of aerospace egineeering: The Grumman Lunar Module, built at the Bethpage 'Ironworks' that saw the birth of generations of the US Navy's most capable ...
  
  











  



  
Biltmore Estate (NC) (Images of America)
Ellen Erwin Rickman

Arcadia Publishing, 2005

people as well as place
Unlike the other books on Biltmore, this covers information and photos on the Vanderbilt family who owned and lived at this monument.If that is what you want, this book is for you
  
  











  



  
Jews of Weequahic (Images of America: New Jersey)
Linda B. Forgosh

Arcadia Publishing, 2008

Loved this book.
Having grown up in that special neighborhood that was Weequahic in the forties and fifties, I highly recommend this to anyone wishing to sample the flavor of a neighborhood that continues to evoke memories by the dozens. My kindergarten photograph of 1948, and ...
  
  











  



  
New York World's Fair, The 1964-1965 (NY) (Images of America)
Bill Cotter, Bill Young

Arcadia Publishing, 2004

A Great Primer To A Great Event!
You couldn't pick two finer experts on the 1964 New York World's Fair to put together this photo essay overview of this too-neglected event. Bill Young is the creator of the magnificent website devoted to the Fair, www.nywf64.com, where you will find all sorts of ...
  
  











  



  
Charleston: A Historic Walking Tour (Images of America)
Mary Preston Foster

Arcadia Publishing, 2005

Kath, 'read-aholic'
totally correct and professional. With this book's help I knew what I wanted to visit and its' history.
  
  











  



  
1964-1965 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))
Bill Cotter, Bill Young

Arcadia Publishing, 2008

When the gates of the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair swung open on April 24, 1964, the first of more than 51 million lucky visitors entered, ready to witness the cutting edge of worldwide technology and progress. Faced with a disappointing lack of foreign participants due to political contention, the fair instead showcased the best of American ...
  
  











  



  
BROAD CHANNEL (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))
Liz Guarino, Dan Guarino, ...

Arcadia Publishing, 2008

Channeling a Community's Past
Liz Guarino and Dan Guarino have written a beautiful and elegant tribute to a little known community nestled in the environs of New York City BROAD CHANNEL (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)is a warm and admirably researched testimonial to small town America. ...
  
  











  



  
Early Amusement Parks of Orange County (CA) (Images of America) (Images of America)
Richard Harris

Arcadia Publishing, 2008

The Orange County coast had its Joy Zone and its Fun Zone in the early decades of the 20th century. Knott's Berry Farm sprouted from a simple berry stand in Buena Park. The spot that would become Walt Disney's theme-park empire began as a citrus grove in Anaheim. Before long, Orange County was recognized as the nurturing ground for the growing ...
  
  











  



  
Syosset People and Places (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))
John Delin

Arcadia Publishing, 2008

The hamlet of Syosset, located on Long Island’s North Shore, was settled by the Dutch and English in 1648 and was known as Eastwoods. It was not until 1854, when the Long Island Rail Road named its new stop, that the hamlet was given the name Syosset. The presence of the railroad led to a continued population expansion as local farmers prospered ...
  
  











  



  
Shea Stadium (NY) (Images of Baseball)
Jason D. Antos

Arcadia Publishing, 2007

Antos Hits One Out of the Ballpark
With all that's written on the "House that Ruth Built" Jason Antos presents a timely chronicle, perhaps the first, on the rise of Shea Stadium. The author, a Queens resident, combines local history and passion for Mets baseball for a nostalgic account of Flushing's ...
  
  











  



  
Yellowstone National Park (Images of America: Wyoming)
Lee H. Whittlesey, Elizabeth A. Watry

Arcadia Publishing, 2008

An interesting and easy read
Lee Whittlesey has done it again and given us another book on Yellowstone that is full of history, that is so easy to read and is hard to put down once you have read the introduction. Ralph Bush, Canyon Lodge Savage, 1953 - 1956
  
  











  



  
Playland (Images of America: New York)
Kathryn W. Burke, Foreword by Andrew J. Spano

Arcadia Publishing, 2008

Playland is a gem of an amusement park book!
This is a wonderful historical overview of Rye Playland. The book captures the flavor of Playland completely. The text gives due credit to Frank Darling, Fred Church, and others for the park creation. The many photos illustrate the rides, shows, and attractions past ...
  
  











  



  
Slovak Pittsburgh (PA) (Images of America)
Lisa A. Alzo

Arcadia Publishing, 2006

Wonderful Historic Record
Lisa Alzo does it again as she brings to life the wonderful culture and traditions of the Slovaks in the Pittsburgh area. As you read through the pages of her latest book, you learn of the rich history through the pictures and captions she presents. So much so that one ...
  
  











  



  
MILLINOCKET (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))
David R. Duplisea

Arcadia Publishing, 2008

The town of Millinocket rests at the junction where the West Branch of the Penobscot River and the Millinocket Stream converge. In 1898, settlers arrived in the area and carved a town out of the wilderness, constructing the Great Northern Paper Company, the largest paper mill in the world at that time. Utilizing the waterways, lumbermen floated ...
  
  











  



  
Georgia: A State History (Making of America)
Buddy Sullivan, Georgia Historial Society

Arcadia Publishing, 2003

Excellent Book
I've recently moved to Georgia and decided that I wanted to know more about my new state. This book is very interesting and well written. I found it to be a gold mine of information.
  
  











  



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