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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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island and book: a New Yorker's delight
Governors Island: The Jewel in the Harbor is a large, beautifully produced book. As a presentation of fascinating New York City history and US Army (and Coast Guard) history in New York City it is superb. The book is filled with photos and other illustrations. As the island is transformed into a publicly accessible park, New Yorkers and other visitors to...
Published on October 12, 2009 by A reader
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not enough recent history
This is a lovely book and does a good job of telling the story of Governor's Island but it stops a bit short. I purchased this book for my husband (USCG) who was stationed on the island in the early 1970's. Sadly there is very little about that time period forward. We felt a bit short-changed.
Published 20 months ago by Elsinore
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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island and book: a New Yorker's delight,
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This review is from: Governors Island: The Jewel of New York Harbor (Hardcover)
Governors Island: The Jewel in the Harbor is a large, beautifully produced book. As a presentation of fascinating New York City history and US Army (and Coast Guard) history in New York City it is superb. The book is filled with photos and other illustrations. As the island is transformed into a publicly accessible park, New Yorkers and other visitors to Governors Island have in this book a wonderful resource to answer their questions and help understand where they are and what it has been like to be there over the past 200 years. I saw this book mentioned in the New York Times yesterday and obtained a copy today. I am positively delighted and hope that this brief paragraph has communicated that delight. Also recommended is Governors Island.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not enough recent history,
By Elsinore (Boca Raton, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Governors Island: The Jewel of New York Harbor (Hardcover)
This is a lovely book and does a good job of telling the story of Governor's Island but it stops a bit short. I purchased this book for my husband (USCG) who was stationed on the island in the early 1970's. Sadly there is very little about that time period forward. We felt a bit short-changed.
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Governors Island: The Jewel of New York Harbor by Ann L. Buttenwieser (Hardcover - Aug. 2009)
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