Discovering Staten Island

by Gold, Kenneth M.; Weintrob, Lori R.

• ISBN13: 9781609491703
• ISBN10: 160949170X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-18
• Publisher: History Pr

Summary

As one of the five boroughs of New York City, Staten Island has a rich and colorful past, and it is full of places where people have shaped the city, state and nation. To commemorate its 350th anniversary, local community leaders and educators have gathered together this unprecedented collection. Walk in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin, Susan B. Anthony, Langston Hughes, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and the Dalai Lama; visit Revolutionary War sites; relive the entreprencurial drive and inventiveness of business and medical pioneers; and imagine the lives of Irish, Norwegian, Italian, Sri Lankan and Liberian immigrants. Its shores are awash in history, from Lenape trails to Dutch and French farms, from the Atlantic Terra Cotta Company to legendary sports figures and quaint historic districts. Their struggles, hardships, triumphs and achievements, in spectacular and everyday Staten Island locations, are brought to life. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Welcome	p. 9
Welcome	p. 10
Preface	p. 11
Introduction and Acknowledgements	p. 13
Transportation	p. 15
"The Future of Transportation and Mobility on Staten Island"	p. 27
Education and Health	p. 31
"Letter from a Grandson: Staten Island University Hospital at Its 150th Anniversary"	p. 36
Business and the Economy	p. 48
"Staten Island Advance at 125"	p. 54
Richmond County Savings Foundation	p. 63
Ethnicity and Immigration	p. 66
"A Land of Opportunity: Ven conmigo! Vieni con Me! Yee Noh!"	p. 79
Food and Drink by si350 Inc. Committee	p. 80
More Tastes of Staten Island	p. 93
The Arts	p. 95
"A Dream: Save the St. George Theatre"	p. 98
Sports	p. 110
Environment	p. 124
"A National Model for Land Reuse: Freshkills Park"	p. 133
Civic and Political Life	p. 140
"The NAACP: Family Ties and Civic Leadership"	p. 145
Architecture	p. 156
Military History	p. 170
Religion	p. 187
"A Common Purpose, a Higher Purpose"	p. 200
The Staten Island Legacy Trail-Twenty-Five Sites to Discover	p. 203
List of Staten Island Borough Presidents	p. 206
si350 Board Members and Committees	p. 207
Bibliography	p. 209
Index	p. 211
About the Contributors	p. 223
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