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Book A Farm Family on Long Island s North Fork

Download or read book A Farm Family on Long Island s North Fork written by Richard A. Wines and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2024-11-01 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Farm Family on Long Island's North Fork, Richard A. Wines traces the history of a vital agricultural community on the North Fork of Long Island through the story of the last family to live in the old Homestead at the Hallockville Museum Farm. For well over two centuries, community members were almost all descendants of the same group of seventeenth-century Puritan founders. Yet, despite their shared heritage and complex interrelationships, cultural wars raged. Family members and the community divided bitterly on issue after issue, ranging from whether to allow a melodeon into the church to supporting abolitionism. The community weathered many changes—the Civil War, the emergence of new agricultural technologies, the arrival of Eastern European immigrants, even an attempt to build a string of nuclear power plants in the twentieth century. Wines's deep dives into one community's history uncover stories about slavery, racism, and prejudice that many have chosen to forget, as well as stories of compassion or human tragedy we want to remember. A Farm Family on Long Island's North Fork will appeal to those interested in Long Island regional history and the larger history of rural communities throughout New York and the United States.

Book Heaven and Earth

Download or read book Heaven and Earth written by Steve Wick and published by St Martins Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating a vanishing way of American life in text and photographs, a moving elegy chronicles the lives of the farmers of the North Fork of Long Island, individuals whose families have worked the land since the mid-seventeenth century and who face a difficult struggle to preserve their way of life.

Book 101 Glimpses of the North Fork and Islands

Download or read book 101 Glimpses of the North Fork and Islands written by Rosemary McKinley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Forks natural riches have been seducing people for more than four hundred years. The Algonquin Indiansand, later, Dutch and English colonistsfirst recognized the area for its waters rich with clams and fish, its fertile soil for growing crops and its abundant forests to support shipbuilding. Hearing the oceans call, many have long admired the inlets, creeks and bays and contrast the ruggedness of the Long Island Sound with the tranquility of Peconic Bay. In this pictorial history, local author Rosemary McKinley showcases the nautical history, idyllic seaside settings and lush landscapes of this picturesque country.

Book Long Island Food  A History from Family Farms   Oysters to Craft Spirits

Download or read book Long Island Food A History from Family Farms Oysters to Craft Spirits written by T.W. Barritt and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond its crowded highways, Long Island serves up a plentiful, eclectic bounty with a side of history. Enticing appetites from Nassau to Montauk, food writer and Long Island native T.W. Barritt explores how immigrant families built a still thriving agricultural community, producing everything from crunchy pickles and hearty potatoes to succulent Long Island duckling. Experience the rise and fall of Long Island's bustling oyster industry and its reemergence today. And meet the modern-day pioneers--in community agriculture, wine, cheese, fine dining and craft spirits--who are reinventing Long Island's food landscape and shaping a delicious future.

Book Explorer s Guide Hamptons  A Great Destination  Includes North Fork   Shelter Island  Sixth Edition

Download or read book Explorer s Guide Hamptons A Great Destination Includes North Fork Shelter Island Sixth Edition written by Suzi Forbes Chase and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2010-06-14 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered."—National Geographic Traveler History, nature, art, gourmet cuisine, and viticulture unite in the Hamptons and the North Fork of Long Island to create a wonderfully vibrant tapestry full of charm and inspiration. Well-known travel writer Suzi Forbes Chase provides thorough coverage of the area. With all the latest information on places to eat, stay, shop, and see, you’ll find everything you need in this book.

Book Between Sea and Sky

Download or read book Between Sea and Sky written by Jake Rajs and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long Island's North Fork is a pastoral quilt of vineyards and farms by the sea. Renowned photographer Jake Rajs has captured the spirit of the North Fork - the glorious color of sunrise, sunset, the calm waters, and the vast expanses of fields and wetlands. He focuses on architectural landmarks to create a complete portrait of this unspoiled land.

Book Vineyard Tales

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gerald Asher
  • Publisher : Chronicle Books
  • Release : 1996-09
  • ISBN : 9780811812672
  • Pages : 294 pages

Download or read book Vineyard Tales written by Gerald Asher and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In every glass of wine, I have found, there is such a story; and in every story worth hearing, there is wine. In these pages I will tell you some of my favorites."--Introduction, p. 13.

Book Peconic Bay

    Book Details:
  • Author : Marilyn E. Weigold
  • Publisher : Syracuse University Press
  • Release : 2015-04-03
  • ISBN : 0815653093
  • Pages : 324 pages

Download or read book Peconic Bay written by Marilyn E. Weigold and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-03 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bordered on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and on the north by Long Island Sound, the Peconic Bay region, including the North and South Forks, has only recently been recognized for its environmental and economic significance. The story of the waterway and its contiguous land masses is one of farmers and fishermen, sailing vessels and submarines, wealthy elite residents, and award winning vineyards. Peconic Bay examines the past 400 years of the region’s history, tracing the growth of the fishing industry, the rise of tourism, and the impact of a military presence in the wake of September 11. Weigold introduces readers to the people of Peconic Bay’s colorful history—from Albert Einstein and Captain Kidd, to Clara Barton and Kofi Annan—as well as to the residents who have struggled, and continue to struggle, over the well-being of their community and their estuarine connection to the planet. Throughout, Weigold brings to life the region’s rich sense of place and shines a light on its unique role in our nation’s history.

Book African Americans of Eastern Long Island

Download or read book African Americans of Eastern Long Island written by Jerry Komia Domatob and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a people who have made a significant although unsung contribution to Eastern Long Island: the African Americans. Based on specific success stories, African Americans of Eastern Long Island offers a wide array of individuals who shaped the region's history. Through photographs, portraits, and posters, the author presents some of the most outstanding people-musicians, politicians, businesspeople, pastors, jurists, educators, activists, athletes, and cultural icons-who have bequeathed lasting legacies to the area.

Book Locality and Inequality

Download or read book Locality and Inequality written by Linda M. Lobao and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how the recent restructuring of farming and industry has affected economic and social equality in the United States. The author explains how the farm sector has undergone a dramatic restructuring with profound effects. Moderate-size family farms, the mainstay of American agriculture, have declined during the postwar period and are now under severe financial stress. Large-scale industrialized farms -- "the factories in the field," often run by corporations -- continue to expand their share of agricultural sales while small farms operated on a part-time basis appear to be replacing traditional family farming. Lobao shows that public concern about farm restructuring is indeed warranted and that the nation now appears to be losing its most beneficial farms as well as industries. While local and regional social and economic forces and state policy can be brought to bear on these trends, Lobao particulary focuses on how community empowerment and broad-based political coalitions offer the most promise for fundamental change.

Book Parker s Wine Buyer s Guide  7th Edition

Download or read book Parker s Wine Buyer s Guide 7th Edition written by Robert M. Parker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 1539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a fresh layout, revised maps, and more detail than ever before, the seventh edition of Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide offers collectors and amateurs alike the ultimate resource to the world's best wines. Understanding that buyers on every level appreciate a good deal, Parker separates overvalued bottles from undervalued, with wine prices instantly shifting according to his evaluations. Indifferent to the wine's pedigree, Parker's eminent 100-point rating system allows for independent, consumer-oriented, inside information. The latest edition of Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide includes expanded information on Spain, Portugal, Germany, Australia, Argentina, and Chile, as well as new sections on Israel and Central Europe. As in his previous editions, Parker provides the reassurance of a simple number rating, predictions for future buying potential, and practical overviews of regions and grapes. Altogether, an indispensable resource from the man the Los Angeles Times calls “the most powerful critic of any kind.”

Book The Hamptons and Long Island Homegrown Cookbook

Download or read book The Hamptons and Long Island Homegrown Cookbook written by Leeann Lavin and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2012-06-04 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the movement to eat what is grown locally gains momentum, there is an increasing awareness of how best to incorporate this philosophy into our everyday lives. We can grow our own food and buy food grown locally at food cooperatives and markets, but what happens when we eat out? There are a number of chefs around the country dedicated to using only the freshest, locally grown ingredients in all the dishes they prepare and serve. This book takes the reader on a private tour of outstanding chefs of the Long Island area and their gardens. Each profile reflects the chef's personal style, cultural background, desire for healthy, just-picked ingredients, and gardening philosophy. Recipes, plant lists, garden layouts, and color photos are included.

Book The Wickham Claim

Download or read book The Wickham Claim written by Dwight Holbrook and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Historic Crimes of Long Island

Download or read book Historic Crimes of Long Island written by Kerriann Flanagan Brosky and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This true crime collection reveals centuries of rogues, murderers, spurned lovers and accused witches who called Long Island home. Author and historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky uncovers some of the most ghastly and fascinating historical crimes committed on Long Island. Hidden just beneath the idyllic countryside and picturesque towns, there is a long and murky history of murder and mayhem. A Victorian romance went awry in Huntington when wealthy farmer Charles Kelsey was tarred, feathered and murdered in 1872. Thirty-five years before the famous witch trials of Salem, East Hampton had its own Puritan hysteria among charges of witchcraft. The 1937 kidnapping of wealthy heiress Alice Parsons shook the quiet town of Stony Brook and remains a mystery to this day. These and other tales are revealed in chilling volume.

Book Long Island Forum

Download or read book Long Island Forum written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Farmland Protection Program

Download or read book Farmland Protection Program written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Islands Magazine

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1992-09
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 186 pages

Download or read book Islands Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1992-09 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: