Description: Yonkers, New York, Images of America, Paperback Discover the rich history of Yonkers as local Joan Jennings walks through the city's neighborhoods, landmarks, and notable characters who called the city home.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.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738597898
Book Title: Yonkers
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
Publication Year: 2013
Item Height: 0.3 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Photography, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Author: Joan Jennings, Luis Perelman
Item Length: 9.2 in
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
