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Jones Beach : An Illustrated History,9780762740246

Jones Beach : An Illustrated History

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ISBN13: 9780762740246
ISBN10: 0762740248
Format: Trade Book
Pub. Date: 2007-04-01
Publisher(s): Globe Pequot
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Summary

Jones Beach looms large in the hearts and lives of millions of New Yorkers. From its windswept beginnings on the far edge of an empire to its 20th-century status as the greatest public beachfront resort in America, Jones Beach State Park has been home to countless memories. This accessible illustrated history tells its story via the personalities that shaped it--charming pirate Thomas Jones, for whom the beach was named; powerful master builder Robert Moses, whose promise to provide a refuge to the "teeming masses" of America's great city drove the project; beloved entertainer Guy Lombardo, who revived the theatre and created the elaborate shows; the proud lifeguard corps, and so many more.

Author Biography

John Hanc is a long-time contributing writer for Long Island, New York-based Newsday, and has written nearly 1,800 features, news articles and columns.
 
 

Table of Contents

Forewordp. vii
Introductionp. xiii
The Battle for the Beachp. 1
Pirate Jonesp. 25
An Island unto Itselfp. 47
The Beach Is Apparently Endlessp. 63
The Girls (and Boys) from Jones Beachp. 95
King of All Beachesp. 113
The Guy Who Loved the Beachp. 127
Saving Livesp. 147
A Sporting Life, an Endless Summerp. 169
Acknowledgmentsp. 191
Bibliographyp. 195
Indexp. 198
About the Authorp. 201
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