Coney Island Kid

Author : Woody Register
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195167320
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kid of Coney Island written by Woody Register and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portrait of the pioneering entrepreneur who designed and built Luna Park - which in 1903 transformed Coney Island into a respectable venue for middle-class recreation - and created the Hippodrome, the world's largest theater when it opened in 1905, filling it with lavish spectacles at affordable ticket prices. The author also explores the development of the idea of adult amusements in America during Thompson's day, and ours.

Author : Gary Heiden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781976437397
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roller Coaster Kids; Tales of 1960's Coney Island written by Gary Heiden and published by . This book was released on 2017-12 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Roller Coaster Kids; Tales of 1960's Coney Island" is a Brooklyn artist's coming of age memoir that chronicles the author's many wild experiences while growing up in the unique Brooklyn, New York neighborhood of Coney Island during the tumultuous decade of the 1960's. One outrageous Coney little rascal story follows another, from almost being emasculated in a friendly chicken fight, to how his 1st. grade classmate's friendship informed his views about the ongoing civil rights movement, to almost being kidnapped by a strange, very lazy old lady, to exploring an old Sea Gate mansion about to be demolished by a giant bulldozer. "Roller Coaster Kids, Tales of 1960's" reads like a Brooklyn, New York Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn adventure. By 1960, only one grand amusement park remained in Coney Island, George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase Park. Who better to tell this classic Brooklyn, Coney Island story than the author, who is very likely the last little rascal to go on a ride in the old Steeplechase Park before it was demolished. If you love Brooklyn, New York or just love stories about growing up in America, or you have a connection to the historic decade of the 1960's, and you enjoy zany, crazy wild rides.... then this book is for you. It's all about Brooklyn, the sights and smells, even the beloved rooftop pigeon coops and the whirring acrobatic flocks taking to the sky above Coney Island. FORGETTABOUTIT!

Author : Janet Morgan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781734702927
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coney Island Awakes written by Janet Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In March of 2020 the Covid 19 quarantine in Brooklyn was extreme. For people without cars and wary of public transportation life was very limited. In August we finally started riding the subway again and going down to a quiet Coney Island was a real treat. All the rides sat silent for a whole year. The collection of fisherman, homeless people and locals felt like an odd post-apocalyptic community. Everyone was very chatty when we were drawing and I heard a lot of stories. And not only people told stories?. During its year of sleep, Coney Island nourished us.

Author : Beth Beckman
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1683692446
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Kid, Big City!: New York written by Beth Beckman and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you could have an adventure in New York City, where would you go? Curious readers will find plenty to see, learn, and explore in this fun and illustrated pick-your-own-path travel guide! Would you walk the Brooklyn Bridge for a huge slice of pizza, see the dazzling lights in Times Square, or visit the whale at the Museum of Natural History? Create your own itinerary, choose which places to visit at the end of every page, and follow along with an adventurous family as they explore New York. • Visit iconic sites like the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and the legendary Broadway theater district. • Grab a slice from New York's iconic pizzerias, sample world-famous bagels, and try a taste of Harlem Soul food. • Discover off-the-beaten-path destinations such as the Little Red Lighthouse, the Underground Transit Museum, and the Boardwalk of Coney Island. • Travel through the city that never sleeps by waterway ferry, subway and the iconic yellow taxi. • Get to know the diversity of the city through visits to Chinatown, Little Italy, Queens, and Harlem. Featuring playful illustrations, a diverse and lovable cast of characters, an invaluable resources section, and a fun foldout map, this book is an ingenious way for kids to take the lead while planning a vacation or learning about one of the largest cities in the world. Whether you’re an armchair traveler or a real-life tourist, Little Kid, Big City! has everything you need to invent your own adventure! Next stop, Little Kid, Big City!: London

Author : Maria Rand
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 143032547X
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coney Island Kid written by Maria Rand and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maria Rand was born in 1924 in the Bronx, New York but spent most of her childhood in Coney Island, running away from bullies, sweeping up bathhouses, trying to run away and join the circus and finally turning into a con-woman with a heart of gold. This anthology of short stories tells of her wild, hilarious and sometimes heart-breaking life.

Author : HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781684376094
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book LET'S GO TO CONEY ISLAND! written by HIGHLIGHTS FOR CHILDREN. and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles Denson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781580084550
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coney Island written by Charles Denson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Denson gives us an insider's look at one of New York's best-known neighborhoods, weaving together memories of his childhood adventures with colorful stories of the area's past and interviews with local personalities, all brought to life by hundreds of photographs, detailed maps, and authentic memorabilia.

Author : Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780811200417
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Coney Island of the Mind written by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1958 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-nine poems from the 1950's.

Author : Charles Denson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 143966997X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coney Island's Wonder Wheel Park written by Charles Denson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The venerable Wonder Wheel, Coney Island's oldest and greatest attraction, has dominated the Coney Island skyline for more than a century. Towering over an ephemeral amusement zone long plagued by fires, floods, and ill-conceived urban renewal schemes, the magnificent steel machine has proved to be the ultimate survivor. The ride boasts impressive statistics. A combination of roller coaster and Ferris wheel, the 150-foot-tall structure weighs 200 tons, has 16 swinging cars and 8 stationary cars, and can carry 144 riders. More than 40 million passengers have taken a ride on the wheel since it was built in 1920, and during that time, it has maintained a perfect safety record. The ride is also a monument to immigrant initiative. Charles Hermann, the ride's designer, was Romanian; the original owner, Herman Garms, was German; and Denos Vourderis, who purchased and lovingly restored the aging landmark in 1983, was Greek. An official New York City landmark, the Wonder Wheel is now owned and operated by three generations of the Vourderis family as the centerpiece of their Deno's Wonder Wheel Park. The enduring saga of this iconic ride, and the family that saved it, provide a captivating chapter of Coney Island's history.

Author : Addison Armstrong
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593328043
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Light of Luna Park written by Addison Armstrong and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spirit of The Orphan Train and Before We Were Yours, a historical debut about a nurse who chooses to save a baby's life, and risks her own in the process, exploring the ties of motherhood and the little-known history of Coney Island and America's first incubators. A nurse's choice. A daughter's search for answers. New York City, 1926. Nurse Althea Anderson's heart is near breaking when she witnesses another premature baby die at Bellevue Hospital. So when she reads an article detailing the amazing survival rates of babies treated in incubators in an exhibit at Luna Park, Coney Island, it feels like the miracle she has been searching for. But the doctors at Bellevue dismiss Althea and this unconventional medicine, forcing her to make a choice between a baby's life and the doctors' wishes that will change everything. Twenty-five years later, Stella Wright is falling apart. Her mother has just passed, she quit a job she loves, and her marriage is struggling. Then she discovers a letter that brings into question everything she knew about her mother, and everything she knows about herself. The Light of Luna Park is a tale of courage and an ode to the sacrificial love of mothers.