| A Guide to the National Register's Historic Sites in the United States, Vol. 35: New York Contributor(s): Rasmussen, Dana (Author) |
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ISBN: 1240998457 ISBN-13: 9781240998456 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $33.98 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - History |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (1.85 lbs) 474 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The National Register of Historic Places identifies, details, and lists areas of historical significance throughout the United States. This series takes a look at historic sites throughout each state in the nation. It provides information on each site and also provides a general history of each state. In this edition read about the history of the National Register of Historic Places, the history of New York, and the historic sites located in the state. The following are just a handful of places of interest that are included: Niagara Falls State Park, Rudolph Oyster House, Westpoint, Thomas Paine Cottage, New York State Inebriate Asylum, Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, Chrysler Building, Plaza Hotel, New York Public Library, Governors Island, and many more. Look for more editions of "A Guide to the National Register's Historic Sites in the United States" to read more about places where some of the most culturally significant and impacting events took place. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |