IMAGES OF AMERICA: THE EAST RIVER
Monday, September 12 at 7 pm at Greater Astoria Historical Society,
located in the Quinn Building at 35-20 Broadway, 4th Floor in Astoria, Long Island City.
The event is free to GAHS members; $5 for the public.
IMAGES OF AMERICA: THE EAST RIVER is the defining book on the subject, covering history from native Americans through today. It is one every New Yorker, Long Island City resident and lover of New York City will want.
From the Book Introduction:
The East River’s racing waters set iconic scenes from the opening passage of Moby Dick, to the Great Houdini's first astonishing underwater escape, to countless shots in films and television shows today. But more importantly the East River's 16 miles thread together stories and sights from daily life as diverse as the metropolis it sustains.
Authors Erik Baard, an award-winning freelance writer and founder of the LIC Boathouse; Thomas Jackson, who publishes frequent articles on the history of Queens and is treasurer and a trustee of the Bowne House Historical Society in Flushing; and Richard Melnick, a researcher and writer specializing in Queens historical topics, will be present.
Visit the book website at:
www.eastrivernyc.org
For additional information contact: 718-278-0700 or info@astorialic.org
GREATER ASTORIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED, IN PART, BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND NYC COUNCIL MEMBER PETER VALLONE JR.
