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Fresh Meadows (Images of America) Paperback – Illustrated, October 3, 2011
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This volume about Fresh Meadows, Queens captures the optimism of the postwar era by illustrating how middle-class families thrived in an environment that combined the best aspects of urban and suburban living.
Located in northeast Queens, Fresh Meadows grew up around a housing development of the same name, built for World War II veterans. The site plan for the development not only provided an array of green open space, but it also enabled residents to enjoy a variety of services within walking distance. The development became the centerpiece of a brand-new neighborhood, which had been the site of a country club and farmland. In 1949, renowned urban and architecture critic Lewis Mumford hailed the Fresh Meadows housing development as ""perhaps the most positive and exhilarating example of large-scale community planning in this country.""
- Print length128 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherArcdia Publishing
- Publication dateOctober 3, 2011
- Dimensions6.5 x 0.3 x 9.25 inches
- ISBN-100738575720
- ISBN-13978-0738575728
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Through a collection of vintage photographs, the Images of America series allows readers to explore the history that makes each city, town, or state unique.
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| More History from the Mid-Atlantic | The Lehigh Valley Railroad established the Bethlehem Iron Company in 1860 along the Lehigh River in South Bethlehem. The Bethlehem Iron Company manufactured the largest steel axle to date to support the first Ferris wheel at the 1893 World's Fair. | More than fifty-one million guests visited the fair before it closed forever in 1965. The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair captures the history of this event through vintage photographs, published here for the first time. | mages of America: Building Washington National Cathedral divides the 20th century into decades to detail what must be the first published beginning-to-completion photographic record of the construction of a Gothic cathedral. | Prince George's County, one of Maryland's most populous counties, has a rich and vibrant history. | The Morris Canal, once an important soldier in the American Industrial Revolution, has been gone for most of the 20th century, but its memory lives on in the many photographs, postcards, and other memorabilia that its unique presence inspired. | The memorable photographs and detailed captions in Images of America: Dover offer a fascinating look at the nation's first state capital, including its residents, events, farms, and local architecture. |
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"With firsthand knowledge of the subject matter, Cantor and Davidson meticulously detail the history of Fresh Meadows....With the use of rare and never before seen photographs...Cantor and Davidson successfully show the unique blend of urban and suburban living." Queens Gazette
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- Publisher : Arcdia Publishing; Illustrated edition (October 3, 2011)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 128 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0738575720
- ISBN-13 : 978-0738575728
- Item Weight : 10.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.5 x 0.3 x 9.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,192,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,417 in Travel Pictorial Reference Books
- #4,036 in Photography History
- #5,103 in Travel Photography (Books)
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About the authors

Author, “FRED FROM FRESH MEADOWS: A Knicks Memoir” (2020)
“A delightful book that I can’t recommend highly enough.” NEW YORK POST
Producer, "The High School That Rocked!" (2017)
Jury Award for Best Regional Documentary—SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival
Lyricist, "Endless Home Movie" (2016)
"A song resonating with their peers....it is a walk down memory lane." CONNECTICUT POST
Co-author, "Fresh Meadows" (2011)
"Old Fresh Meadows Lives on in 'Photo Album' Book.” NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Co-lyricist, "Monbo Time" (2010)
"Oughta resonate with all Sox fans." PROVIDENCE PHOENIX
Producer, "America's Lost Band"—World Premiere, 2008 Boston Film Festival
"'America's Lost Band' is a fascinating retelling of one of the great what-might-have-been stories of American music of the '60s." BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
Producer, "All Good Things"—World Premiere, 2004 New York International Fringe Festival
"Had the audience on its feet....'All Good Things' has a heart the size of Madison Square Garden." NYTHEATRE.COM
Author, "The Autumn of Our Lives" (1996)
"A unique account....it is enjoyable for any sports fan." CONNECTICUT POST
“There are guardian angels out there.…here’s to Fred Cantor, who fights the good fight.” NEW YORK POST 2/20/91

Debra L. Davidson is a born and bred New Yorker. Born in Brooklyn, she spent her first 8 years living in Nassau County on Long Island. When she was 8 years old, her parents relocated to Queens, where she attended NYC public elementary, junior high and high school in Fresh Meadows.
A graduate of Queens College, Debra has an MBA from Columbia University. She has had a long career in marketing research, advertising and marketing.
She is a long time resident of the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where she lives with her teenage son.
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