Brooklyn by Name

Brooklyn by Name
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9780814799468
ISBN-13 : 0814799469
Rating : 4/5 (469 Downloads)

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 2006-07-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intriguing sojourn through the streets and neighborhoods of Brooklyn examines more than five hundred of the metropolis's most prominent place names, organized alphabetically by region, to uncover the real-life stories, history, and prominent citizens behind each. Simultaneous.


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