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Fresh Meadows (Images of America) Paperback – Illustrated, October 3, 2011

4.8 out of 5 stars 18

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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.""


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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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"From the Art Deco marquee of the Utopia Theater to the marble interior of the Horn & Hardart restaurant, decades-old snapshots have inspired two former residents to preserve local history in a new book." New York Daily News

"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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100% of the authors' royalties are going to the Queens Library Foundation for the benefit of the Fresh Meadows public library branch.

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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
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Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2020
This book is such a visual trip down memory lane of my childhood. Although, I missed the photo ops the essence of growing up in this Disneylands of neighborhoods and childhood through teenage wonder is forever in my heart. Thank you for making this book.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2013
I've bought many Arcadia books and the photos in this one are particularly nice. I have no connection to Fresh Meadows, yet I find the photos to be very heart-warming. This book was obviously "a labor of love" on the part of the two authors.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2021
I grew up in Fresh Meadows during the fifties and sixties, 71st Crescent to be exact, and I found this book with its myriad of photos to be an excellent reminder of days gone by. I also appreciated some of the historical facts the book contained, particularly the amount New York Life Insurance paid for the property as well as the dates of construction. I went to PS 26, Ryan Junior High School and Francis Lewis High School (Class of 1969). My only complaint is that there was not a single photo of Ryan Junior High in the book. Oh well, you can't have everything. Nonetheless, I like the book a lot.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2016
What's not to like when you grew up here. 70 years later and it jarred my memory
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2013
Brought back great memories. My Dad and Brother were in one of the pictures.
I recommended it to several friends.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015
Loving memories from my growing-up place.
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2011
That was amazing!! Brilliant! Great job, Debra Davidson and Fred Cantor!! I really felt like I was back at home in the 50s and 60s. In more than one place I was moved to tears with such great memories. I'm dead certain that everyone who reads the book will get just as much enjoyment as I did.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2014
I grew up in Fresh Meadows in the 1950's - 60's and loved every minute of my childhood there. In fact my mom and dad stayed in FM until my dad passed in 2011. So my family spent almost 60 years in FM. A great place to grow up in with lots of kids always outside playing either stickball, punchball, basketball or football in the Oak Grove before they planted additional trees. A real Ozzie. & Harriet community. This book refreshed my memory and enlighten me on FM facts that I did not know. Thanks and 5 Stars to the authors !!
Michael Labriola
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