Brooklyn by Name

Brooklyn by Name
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 223
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ISBN-10 : 9780814799468
ISBN-13 : 0814799469
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Book Synopsis Brooklyn by Name by : Leonard Benardo

Download or read book Brooklyn by Name written by Leonard Benardo and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2006-07 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. These pages take readers on a stroll through the streets and places of this thriving metropolis to reveal the borough's textured past. Over 500 of Brooklyn's most prominent place names are organized alphabetically by region. Photos & maps.


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