Long Island
Long Island

Author: Gary W. Wojtas

Publisher: Westside

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781605539010

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Take a tour of New York's Long Island to discover and delight in its history, lore, and beauty. Find out about its rich heritage and just what makes it so special. This full-color book includes images of vintage nostalgia and contemporary photos of the sights and scenes of such island locales as Sag Harbor, Great Neck, Levittown, the Hamptons, and many others. The way of life here, from the earliest presence of Native Americans to current residents (permanent or seasonal), is presented in all its suburban glory. Explore the many firsts that took place on Long Island, including the beginning of the earliest transatlantic flight, the development of the ATM, and the original video game. Both historic and everyday parts of the island will be explored--there's no better way to find out about what makes the heart of this place and its people unique.

Hey Long Island... Do U Remember?
Hey Long Island... Do U Remember?

Author: Stacy Mandel Kaplan

Publisher:

Published: 2022-04-30

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781772761696

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Hey Long Island . . . Do U Remember? began in 2008 when two lifelong friends from Oceanside, New York started a Facebook group to share pictures and history of Long Island's iconic places, themes and landmarks. Hey Long Island . . . Do U Remember? is now one of the largest New York history groups on Facebook with more than 142,000 members sharing pictures and information about Long Island's colourful past. Hey Long Island . . . Do U Remember? offers us a window into the past, showing life as it was then, and stirring in us the emotions of wonder and curiosity about those who have gone before us and the lives they lived. With more than 130 photographs, many of them seen here for the first time, Hey Long Island... Do U Remember? offers a stunning portrait of this one-of-a-kind place.

Leaving Long Island ...and Other Departures
Leaving Long Island ...and Other Departures

Author: Fern Kupfer

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1105535878

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"Leaving Long Island" is the story of a woman whose life experience includes the loss of a child, the explosive end of a long marriage, and the discovery of a genetic inheritance endemic to the Ashkenazi Jewish population. This second-half-of-life memoir is a compelling narrative of both pain and happy second chances. --

Long Island Our Story
Long Island Our Story

Author: Newsday

Publisher: Newsday Incorporated

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9781885134141

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The story began hundreds of millions of years ago when continents collided. It evolved over centuries until the rising sea finally encircled a fish-shaped pile of sand that had been pushed together by a retreating glacier as tall as a skyscarper and as wide as a continent.

Newsday's Guide to Long Island's Natural World
Newsday's Guide to Long Island's Natural World

Author: In C. Newsday

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762737482

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Part guidebook and part natural history, Newsday's Guide to Long Island's Natural World reveals in words and color photographs the diverse and fascinating environment of Long Island, New York. Based on the award-winning Newsday series.

Long Island
Long Island

Author: Bernie Bookbinder

Publisher: ABRAMS

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780810912595

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Traces the history of Long Island from the Colonial period to the present and discusses its culture and social life

Insiders' Guide® to Long Island
Insiders' Guide® to Long Island

Author: Jason Rich

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-06-15

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 0762765666

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Your Travel Destination. Your Home. Your Home-To-Be. Long Island Explore a 118-mile-long reason to love New York. Experience the best of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Savor the beaches, the fresh seafood, the local wines. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities