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Category : Harbors
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
American Seaport
Author: Cut and Assemble an Early American Seaport
Author: A. G. SmithPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486247546
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Lighthouse, ship chandlery, tavern, cooper's shop, 7 other buildings. Full-color, H-O scale buildings with how-to instructions and diagrams.
World Ports/American Seaport
Author: Implementation of the Maritime Transportation Security Act, H.R. 3712, the U.S. Seaport Multiyear Security Enhancement Act, and H.R. 2193, the Port Security Improvements Act of 2003
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime TransportationPublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
America and the Sea
Author: Benjamin Woods LabareePublisher: Mystic Seaport Museum
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Spanning the centuries from maritime activities before Columbus to the nation's maritime involvement today, this rich, complex archive provides a new history of the United States from the fundamental perspective of the sea that surrounds it, and the rivers and lakes that link its vast interior to the seacoast. 350 photos, 55 in color. 10 maps.
U.S. Seaport Security
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationPublisher:
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Category : Cargo theft
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The Americas
Author: Preserving South Street Seaport
Author: James Michael LindgrenPublisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 1479825573
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Preserving South Street Seaportatells the fascinating story, from the 1960s to the present, of the South Street Seaport District of Lower Manhattan. Home to the original Fulton Fish Market and then the South Street Seaport Museum, it is one of the last neighborhoods of late 18th- and early 19th-century New York City not to be destroyed by urban development. In 1988, South Street Seaport became the city's #1 destination for visitors. Featuring over 40 archival and contemporary black-and-white photographs, this is the first history of a remarkable historic district and maritime museum.a aaLindgren skillfully tells the complex story of this unique cobblestoned neighborhood. aComprised of deteriorating, 4-5 story buildings in what was known as the Fulton Fish Market, the neighborhood was earmarked for the erection of the World Trade Center until New Jersey forced its placement one mile westward. After Penn StationOCOs demolition had angered many New York citizens, preservationists mobilized in 1966 to save this last piece of ManhattanOCOs old port and recreate its fabled 19th-century Street of Ships. The South Street Seaport and the World Trade Center became the yin and yang of Lower ManhattanOCOs rebirth. In an unprecedented move, City Hall designated the museum as developer of the twelve-block urban renewal district.aaaHowever, the Seaport Museum, whose membership became the largest of any history museum in the city, was never adequately funded, and it suffered with the real estate collapse of 1972. The city, bankers, and state bought the museumOCOs fifty buildings and leased them back at terms that crippled the museum financially. That led to the controversial construction of the Rouse Company's New Fulton Market (1983) and Pier 17 mall (1985). Lindgren chronicles these years of struggle, as the defenders of the people-oriented museum and historic district tried to save the original streets and buildings and the largest fleet of historic ships in the country from the schemes of developers, bankers, politicians, and even museum administrators.aaThough the Seaport MuseumOCOs finances were always tenuous, the neighborhood and the museum were improving until the tragedy of 9/11. But the prolonged recovery brought on dysfunctional museum managers and indifference, if not hostility, from City Hall. Superstorm Sandy then dealt a crushing blow. Today, the future of this pioneering museum, designated by Congress as AmericaOCOs National Maritime Museum, is in doubt, as its waterfront district is eyed by powerful commercial developers. aWhileaPreserving South Street Seaportareveals the pitfalls of privatizing urban renewal, developing museum-corporate partnerships, and introducing a professional regimen over a peopleOCOs movement, it also tells the story of how a seedy, decrepit piece of waterfront became a wonderful venue for all New Yorkers and visitors from around the world to enjoy. aThis book will appeal to a wide audience of readers in the history and practice of museums, historic preservation, urban history and urban development, and contemporary New York City.a a This book is supported by a grant from Furthermore: a program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund.a"
American Maritime Documents, 1776-1860, Illustrated and Described
Author: Douglas L. SteinPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
She only came to Vegas for the weekend...will she stay long enough to walk up the aisle? Alex Lowell has come to Las Vegas to have fun with her three best friends. She's given up on love and finding Prince Charming – the only date she wants is one at the spa with the girls! Alex's R&R is cut short when the hotel concierge goes into labour and she spontaneously jumps in to help, landing a job offer from hotel owner Wyatt McKendrick. Wyatt is cool, sexy, and makes Alex want to break her 'no man' rule...
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