| Flatbush:: The Heart of Brooklyn Contributor(s): Allbray, Neda C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738524530 ISBN-13: 9780738524535 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 974.723 |
| LCCN: 2003111121 |
| Series: Making of America (Arcadia) |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.12" W x 8.56" (0.92 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The cultural and ethnic flavors of Flatbush, Brooklyn have changed over these many years, from seventeenth-century Dutch to eastern European and Jewish, and the present Caribbean influence. Over time, small, rich farms run by Patrician families gave way to the dignified garden homes of Victorian Flatbush when the economy could no longer support farming. Through annexation by Brooklyn, development of the railroad and trolleys (which inspired the name of baseball's famed Trolley Dodgers), and the drain of suburban flight, Flatbush residents actively sought to keep their town a place to call home. |
Contributor Bio(s): Allbray, Neda C.: - Author Nedda C. Allbray is a board member of the New York State Archives Partnership Trust, vice president of the Prospect Park South Association, and is active in several national historical associations. She seamlessly blends rare historic images from Brooklyn and New York archives with captivating narration, offering a valuable and informative account of this Brooklyn city. |