World War I New York
A Guide to the City's Enduring Ties to The Great War
Published on 20. April 2017
200 pages
978-1-4930-2804-7 (ISBN)
Description
In 1917 one million soldiers, sailors, and Marines departed for France to fight in World War I from New York. The city was an important hub during the war as the recruiting and patriotic efforts continued. Following the Armistice in 1918, more memorials were erected to veterans than for any other event, even the Civil War. Now on the centennial, explore more than 50 locations in New York that have ties to The Great War and tell the stories behind each.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
85 BW Photos, 6 Color Photos, 5 Maps
File size
62,35 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-2804-7 (9781493028047)
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04/2017
Globe Pequot Press
€16.50
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Person
Kevin C. Fitzpatrick is a licensed New York City Sightseeing Guide who has conducted city walking tours since 1999. He is the author of The Governors Island Explorer's Guide (Globe Pequot) and has been leading walking tours of the Island since 2010. He has written The Algonquin Round Table New York: A Historical Guide (Lyons Press) and four other books about New York. Fitzpatrick served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1984-1989. Born in Baltimore, he resides on the Upper West Side and Shelter Island, NY. Fitzpatrick is a member of The Lambs and the Guides Association of New York City.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part One: The War at Home
- Governors Island
- The Harbor
- Lower Manhattan
- Mid-Manhattan
- Upper Manhattan
- Brooklyn and Staten Island
- The Bronx
- Long Island
- Part Two: Memorials and Monuments
- Lower Manhattan
- Mid-Manhattan
- Central Park
- Upper Manhattan
- The Bronx
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- Brooklyn
- Cypress Hills National Cemetery
- Queens
- Staten Island
- Appendix A: New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Locations
- Appendix B: Public/Private World War I Memorials in New York
- Index
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
