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Long Island and the Sea: A Maritime History
For more than five centuries, the waterways surrounding Long Island have profoundly shaped its history.
Familiar subjects of lighthouses, shipwrecks and whaling are found alongside oft-forgotten oddities such as Pan-American flying boats landing in Manhasset Bay in the early days of transatlantic flight. From the British blockade and skirmishes during the American Revolution to the sinking of merchant vessels by Germany in World War II, the sea brought wars to these shores. By the later part of the 20th century, Gold Coast millionaires commuted in high-speed yachts to Manhattan offices as the island's wealth grew. Historian Bill Bleyer reveals Long Island's nautical bonds from the Native Americans to current efforts to preserve the region's maritime heritage.
Familiar subjects of lighthouses, shipwrecks and whaling are found alongside oft-forgotten oddities such as Pan-American flying boats landing in Manhasset Bay in the early days of transatlantic flight. From the British blockade and skirmishes during the American Revolution to the sinking of merchant vessels by Germany in World War II, the sea brought wars to these shores. By the later part of the 20th century, Gold Coast millionaires commuted in high-speed yachts to Manhattan offices as the island's wealth grew. Historian Bill Bleyer reveals Long Island's nautical bonds from the Native Americans to current efforts to preserve the region's maritime heritage.
320 pages, Paperback
Published April 8, 2019
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March 15, 2022
Informative read on all aspects of the history of the waterways around Long Island.
January 10, 2024
I thoroughly enjoyed the history told across the many different facets and ages however the writing is bland at times that doesn't always capture the imagination of living through these events.
Much of the history I was unaware of and learned a lot. I was happy to dive into the details of the more recent and modern events that greatly connected with my own experiences growing up on and around Long Island Sound.
Much of the history I was unaware of and learned a lot. I was happy to dive into the details of the more recent and modern events that greatly connected with my own experiences growing up on and around Long Island Sound.
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