The Birth of the Bronx , 1609-1900 (Life in the Bronx Series, Vol. 4) [Hardcover]

Lloyd Ultan (Author), Gary Hermalyn (Author), Bronx County Historical Society (Corporate Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2000

The fourth book in the Life in The Bronx Series: The Birth of The Bronx: 1609-1900. This work begins with the first written eyewitness accounts of the area that became The Bronx. Letters, diaries, and personal reminiscences, through the centuries to the "Birth" of The Bronx, when the greater city of New York was established. This work touches on the hardship, the daring, the glory, and the day to day living of the people who helped make The Bronx what is today.

It features wonderful prints, drawings, maps, and photographs.

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About the Author

Lloyd Ultan, The Bronx Borough Historian, is a professor of history at the Edward Williams College of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack, New Jersey and a Centennial Historian of New YorkCity. He served as president of The Bronx County Historical Society from 1971 to 1976, and is the author of articles and books on Bronx and American history, including The Beautiful Bronx, The Bronx In The Frontier Era, Presidents of the United States, Legacy of the Revolution: The Story of the Valentine- Varian House and co- author of the Life in The Bronx book series and is founding editor of The Bronx County Historical Society Journal.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 182 pages
• Publisher: Bronx County Historical Soc; 1st edition (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941980383
• ISBN-13: 978-0941980388
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,431,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Birth of the Bronx, July 28, 2007

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This review is from: The Birth of the Bronx , 1609-1900 (Life in the Bronx Series, Vol. 4) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent work for local history buffs. It depicts
Louis Reese-the Chief Engineer of the Grand Concourse. Maps show
the Jerome Park Race Track. A section shows the widening of
Kingsbridge Road during 1890. Residential frame houses on West Farms
are shown. The Bronx Zoo is depicted in a famous 1899 scene.
The Schwab House of 1857 is shown together with rows of small
residential homes in the Village of Tremont. The book provides
excellent nostalgia for all New Yorkers, as well as USA history
enthusiasts.