Brooklyn By Name : : How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges, and More Got Their Names / / Jennifer Weiss, Leonard Benardo.
How the places in Brooklyn got their names--complete with vivid photographs and maps From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. Uncovering the remarkable stories behind the landmarks, Brooklyn By Name takes readers on a stroll...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2006] ©2006 |
| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Northern Brooklyn
- 2. Downtown Brooklyn
- 3. South Brooklyn
- 4. North-Central Brooklyn
- 5. South-Central Brooklyn
- 6. Eastern Brooklyn
- 7. Southwest Brooklyn
- 8. Southeastern and Southern Brooklyn
- Illustration Sources
- Works Consulted
- Index
- About the Authors