Brooklyn by Name

Brooklyn by Name
Author: Leonard Benardo
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2006-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814799469


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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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Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-07 - Publisher: NYU Press

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