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Author : George William Sheldon
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (864 download)
Download or read book The Story of the Volunteer Fire Department of the City of New York written by George William Sheldon and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Hashagen
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1563118327
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (631 download)
Download or read book Fire Department, City of New York written by Paul Hashagen and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of FDNY from 1865-2000, with 2000-2002 update.
Author : Steven Scher
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738509884
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (98 download)
Download or read book New York City Firefighting 1901-2001 written by Steven Scher and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of firefighting in New York City is one of danger, tradition, pride, excitement, and tragedy. It is also the story of man's triumph over destructive forces. From the gaslight days of horse-drawn steam engines to the World Trade Center tragedy of 2001, the heroic men and women who make up the city's most dynamic public service have risked and often lost their lives in order to protect and serve the people of New York City. New York City Firefighting: 1901-2001 chronicles the proudest fire department in America. The proximity of buildings in the city streets and the construction materials made each fire especially dangerous, but determined firefighters never hesitated to battle the flames and rescue the victims. Later, facing unprecedented heights and unparalleled danger, firefighters in New York City were called upon to battle infernos in the first skyscrapers, often using the most rudimentary equipment and barely protected from the flames. In its most trying moments, the Fire Department of New York responded to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in 1993 and 2001, dutifully rushing into the towers to save as many lives as possible and ultimately losing hundreds of their own.
Author : Matt Endres
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Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book History of the Volunteer Fire Department of Buffalo, N.Y. written by Matt Endres and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul R. Wonning
Publisher : Mossy Feet Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Short History of Fire Fighting written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the fascinating story of the fire fighter and fire departments with the Short History of Fire Fighting. The book includes historical information on fire engines, bunker gear and other equipment needed by a fire department. The book includes an extensive listing of fire fighting museums in the United States as well as section on fire towers. Firefighter, fire department history, fire engine, museums, equipment, fire tower, firefighting companies
Author : Nat Brandt
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1583483462
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (834 download)
Download or read book The Man Who Tried to Burn New York written by Nat Brandt and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a desperate attempt to bring the North to the bargaining table and end what was to the South a losing war, Confederate spies in Canada launch a plot to burn New York City on the day after Thanksgiving in 1864. A group of rebel officers, escapees from Union prison camps who had fled to neutral Canada for safety, reach the city by train and, in disguise, take rooms in various hotels in downtown New York. They fail but only because, unknowingly, they use a chemical mixture that requires oxygen. Smoke from the incipient fires they set is quickly discovered and the fires put out. In the dramatic search for the conspirators that follows, only one of them is caught, Robert Cobb Kennedy, a captain from Louisiana. He is tried, convicted and hanged... the last rebel executed by the North before the end of the war. The Man Who Tried to Burn New York won the Douglas Southall Freeman History Award in 1987.
Author : Rosalie Fellows Bailey
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN 13 : 0806348011
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Guide to Genealogical and Biographical Sources for New York City (Manhattan), 1783-1898 written by Rosalie Fellows Bailey and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scottish-American Gravestones, 1700-1900, by David Dobson, contains more than 1,500 death records arranged alphabetically according to the surname of the decedent. While the transcriptions vary, all of them also give the decedent's date and place of death and the source of the information, as well as, in many instances, the names of the individual's parents, name of spouse, and even a word or two about occupation. While this diminutive volume can scarcely purport to be the final word on its subject, it nonetheless affords a substantial number of links to researchers hoping to bridge the gap between Scotland and North America.
Author : Andrew Coe
Publisher : Odyssey Books & Maps
ISBN 13 : 9789622177147
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (771 download)
Download or read book F. D. N. Y. written by Andrew Coe and published by Odyssey Books & Maps. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by two experts on Fire Department history, this book documents the evolution of city firefighting from the earliest bucket brigades through the arrival of the Superpumper fire trucks and the latest advances in protective gear. The book culminates with the World Trade Center disaster of September 11, 2001. 70 illustrations, 2 maps.
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Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book Harper's New Monthly Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : helpUselfpublish.com
Publisher : Donald Collins
ISBN 13 : 097726100X
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (772 download)
Download or read book The Volunteers written by helpUselfpublish.com and published by Donald Collins. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical novel of New York City's volunteer firemen during the turbulent period of industrialization, immigration, abolishionist movement and Civil War. The volunteer system was under attack by a political/insurance industry clique pushing for a paid fire department equipped with the new steam fire engines, which the volunteers opposed. A story of bravery and courage of men who came from all walks of life and were responsible for saving the city from destruction by dozens of disastrous fires, only to be scorned by politicians and labeled as rowdies by their insurance enemies. An interesting look at New York in this period of change and incudes how the game of baseball originated with the volunteer firemen. The New York volunteers carried their firefighting experience west during the gold rush and were responsible for formation of many fire departments in western states. A must read for firefighting, newspaper, telegraph, insurance, New York City and Philadelphia history buffs.
Author : Paul R. Wonning
Publisher : Mossy Feet Books
ISBN 13 : 1370127634
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Colonial American History Stories –1665 - 1753 written by Paul R. Wonning and published by Mossy Feet Books. This book was released on with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonial American History Stories - 1215 - 1664 contains almost 300 history stories presented in a timeline that begins in 1655 with the performance of the first documented play performed in British North America and ends with the switch from the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar in 1752. This journal of historical events mark the beginnings of the United States and serve as a wonderful guide of American history. These reader friendly stories include: September 27, 1540 - Society of Jesus (Jesuits) Founded By Ignatius Loyola December 19, 1675 - The Great Swamp Fight September 19, 1676 - Bacon's Rebellion - Bacon Burns Jamestown April 18, 1689 - 1689 Boston Revolt February 29, 1692 - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba Accused Of Witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts May 22, 1718 - Edward Teach - Blackbeard - Begins Blockade of Charlestown. November 02, 1734 - Daniel Boone Born December 08, 1741 - Vitus Bering Died December 23, 1750 - Ben Franklin Attempts to Electrocute a Turkey December 31, 1752 – Julian/Gregorian Calendar Switch Complete timeline, journal, events, stories, united states, beginnings, guide
Author : Bruce Twickler
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439674744
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)
Download or read book New York Firefighting and the American Revolution written by Bruce Twickler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutionary-era Manhattan was a chaotic scene of Loyalists, British occupation troops, Patriot spies and thousands of people seeking to live ordinary lives during extraordinary times. In the 1730s, the colonial legislature of New York officially created a fire department, establishing the origins of today's FDNY. As Washington withdrew from the city and the British rushed in, firefighters were forced to choose between joining the cause for independence or helping to protect British interests. Just days later, a fire broke out on September 21, 1776. By daybreak, it had consumed five hundred buildings and was the most destructive fire in colonial North America. While the British claimed it was set by American revolutionary vandals, controversy surrounding the fire remains today. Author Bruce Twickler uncovers the history of New York firefighting as a new nation was forged.
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Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Bibliotheca Americana written by and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Bonner
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Harper's Weekly written by John Bonner and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peggy Gavan
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 1978839901
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (788 download)
Download or read book The Bravest Pets of Gotham written by Peggy Gavan and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2024-09-13 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the New York Fire Department permitted firemen to keep one dog, one cat, or singing birds in their firehouse. Since the firemen were required to live and work at the firehouse full-time, these animal mascots—along with the horses that pulled the fire trucks—were their constant companions, making a dangerous workplace feel more like home. The Bravest Pets of Gotham takes readers on a fun historical tour of Old New York, sharing touching and comical stories about the bond between FDNY firefighters and their four-legged or feathered friends. The book contains more than one hundred astonishing, emotional, and sometimes hilariously absurd tales of the FDNY animal mascots whose extraordinary intelligence, acts of bravery, and funny antics deserve to be remembered. Some anecdotes depict fire companies that broke the one-pet rule and welcomed a veritable menagerie of animals into their firehouses, including goats, turtles, and even monkeys. Whether you are an animal lover, a history buff, or a fan of firefighting, The Bravest Pets of Gotham is full of stories that will thrill and amuse you.
Author : Peggy Gavan
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 1978800231
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (788 download)
Download or read book The Cat Men of Gotham written by Peggy Gavan and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2019 Certificate of Excellence and MUSE Medallion from the Cat Writers Association The nineteenth century was a rough time to be a stray cat in New York City. The city’s human residents dealt with feline overpopulation by gassing unwanted cats or tossing them in rivers. But a few lucky strays were found by a diverse array of men—including firemen, cops, athletes, and politicians—who rescued them from the streets and welcomed them into their homes and hearts. This book tells the stories of these heroic cat men of Gotham and their beloved feline companions. Not only does it introduce us to some remarkable men, but we get to meet many extraordinary cats as well, from Chinese stowaways prowling the Chelsea Piers to the sole feline survivor of the USS Maine explosion. Among the forty-two profiles, we find many feline Cinderella stories, as humble alley cats achieved renown as sports team mascots, artists’ muses, and even presidential pets. Sure to appeal to cat fanciers and history fans alike, The Cat Men of Gotham will give you a new appreciation for Old New York and the people and animals who made it their home. As it takes you on a journey through the streets of Manhattan and Brooklyn, it will amuse and astound you with tales of powerful men and their pussycats.
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Total Pages : 1010 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
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