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Nicht auf Lager
Buch (Hardcover): Sachbuch
Yonkers
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Verlag:
Arcadia Publishing Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 2Z5WK44
EAN: 9781531666057
Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Zustellung: Di, 14.07.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 44.75
Beschreibung
A study in contrasts, Yonkers, a sprawling city 20 miles north of midtown Manhattan, traces its roots to early Dutch settlers. Yonkers has a history of retail, boasting one of the first shopping malls in the United States, but prides itself on its backbone of mom-and-pop businesses. Seabiscuit, the legendary racehorse, once stood in the winner's circle at Yonkers Raceway. The city has 38 distinct neighborhoods, each with its own character and identity. Yonkers was home to some of the 19th century's wealthiest industrialists and inventors whose innovations, such as the Otis safety elevator, Armstrong's FM radio, Harvey's elevated railroad, and Smith's carpet looms, shaped the world we know today. Currently, the city with a rough-and-tumble, blue-collar waterfront is undergoing dramatic revitalization.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Joan Jennings
- Luis Perelman
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2013
Format
- Buch (Hardcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 130