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Brooklyn By Name: How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges, and More Got Their Names Leonard Benardo
Brooklyn By Name: How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges, and More Got Their Names
Leonard Benardo
From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. Talking about the stories behind the landmarks, this book deals with the borough's textured past. It also tells the tales of the poets, philosophers, baseball heroes, diplomats, warriors, and saints who have left their imprint.
214 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 1, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780814799451 |
| Publishers | New York University Press |
| Pages | 214 |
| Dimensions | 127 × 204 × 20 mm · 349 g |
| Language | English |