Author: Frederick R. BlackPublisher:
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Category : Fort Wadsworth (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
A History of Fort Wadsworth, New York Harbor
Author: Frederick R. BlackPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fort Wadsworth (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Abandoned NYC
Author: Will EllisPublisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764347610
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From Manhattan and Brooklyn's trendiest neighbourhoods to the far-flung edges of the outer boroughs, Ellis captures the lost and lonely corners of New York. Step inside the New York you never knew, with 200 eerie images of urban decay
Surface Action Group Homeporting, Stapelton-Fort Wadsworth Complex, Staten Island
Author: Port Newark and the Origins of Container Shipping
Author: Angus Kress GillespiePublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1978818726
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Container shipping is a vital part of the global economy. Goods from all around the world, from vegetables to automobiles, are placed in large metal containers which are transported across the ocean in ships, then loaded onto tractor-trailers and railroad flatbeds. But when and where did this world-changing invention get started? This fascinating study traces the birth of containerization to Port Newark, New Jersey, in 1956 when trucker Malcom McLean thought of a brilliant new way to transport cargo. It tells the story of how Port Newark grew rapidly as McLean’s idea was backed by both New York banks and the US military, who used containerization to ship supplies to troops in Vietnam. Angus Gillespie takes us behind the scenes of today’s active container shipping operations in Port Newark, talking to the pilots who guide the ships into port, the Coast Guard personnel who help manage the massive shipping traffic, the crews who unload the containers, and even the chaplains who counsel and support the mariners. Port Newark shines a spotlight on the unsung men and women who help this complex global shipping operation run smoothly. Since McLean's innovation, Port Newark has expanded with the addition of the nearby Elizabeth Marine Terminal. This New Jersey complex now makes up the busiest seaport on the East Coast of the United States. Some have even called it “America’s Front Door.” The book tells the story of the rapid growth of worldwide containerization, and how Port Newark has adapted to bigger ships with deeper channels and a raised bridge. In the end, there is speculation of the future of this port with ever-increasing automation, artificial intelligence, and automation.
Cultural Landscape Report for the Battery Weed Headland, Fort Wadsworth Gateway National Recreation Area, Staten Island, New York
Author: Jean B. GleisnerPublisher:
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Category : Batteries (Ordnance)
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Cultural Landscape Report for the Battery Weed Headland, Fort Wadsworth Gateway National Recreation Area Staten Island, New York, 2008
Author: Jean B. GleisnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Batteries (Ordnance)
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Staten Island in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Joseph BorelliPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439674914
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Emerging from the Revolutionary War and the formation of a new nation, Staten Island was poised to enter the nineteenth century ripe for growth and prosperity. Fueled by waves of immigration, Richmond County became a boomtown of industry and transportation. Piloting his first ferry with just two small masts and eighteen-cent fares, Cornelius Vanderbilt built a transit empire from his native shores of Staten Island. When the Civil War erupted, Richmond played a key role in housing and training Union troops as 125 naval guns protected New York Harbor at the Narrows. At the close of the century, Staten Island was swept up in the politics of consolidation, with 84 percent of locals voting to join Greater New York, yet the promised benefits of a new mega-city never materialized. Author Joe Borelli charts the trials and triumphs of Staten Island in the nineteenth century.
Cultural Landscape Report for Governors Island National Monument: Introduction, site history, existing conditions, analysis
Author: Lisa NowakPublisher:
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Category : Governors Island (New York County, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
To Die Gallantly
Author: Timothy J RunyanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000612260
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
German U-boats, known as "iron coffins", terrorized Allied ships during World War II and were responsible for thousands of deaths. This volume, published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic, brings together historians from both sides of the ocean to discuss this important campaign. As well as offering new insights into both familiar and more neglected aspects, the book reflects the human dimension of the conflict, paying tribute to the whole spectrum of personnel involved - planners and strategists, spies and code-breakers, naval officers and crews, merchant sailors, and civilians.
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