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Book Synopsis Williamsburg Transformed by : Geoffrey Owen Cobb
Download or read book Williamsburg Transformed written by Geoffrey Owen Cobb and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The construction of the Williamsburg Bridge in 1903 transformed Williamsburg Brooklyn into one of the largest areas of immigrants in the United States. Williamsburg became home to a huge community of Eastern European Jews and Italians. These two groups had a massive influence on the development not only of New York City, but also American culture.
Book Synopsis Creating Colonial Williamsburg by : Anders Greenspan
Download or read book Creating Colonial Williamsburg written by Anders Greenspan and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Creating Colonial Williamsburg, Anders Greenspan examines the restoration and re-creation of the structures and gardens of Virginia's colonial capital beginning in 1926. The restoration was undertaken by the Rockefeller family, whose aim was to promote a twentieth-century appreciation for eighteenth-century ideals. Ironically, those ideals, including democracy, individualism, and representative government, were often promoted at the expense of a more complete understanding of the town's true history. The meaning and purpose of Colonial Williamsburg has changed over time, along with America's changing social and political landscapes, making the study of this historic site a unique and meaningful entry point to understanding the shifting modern American character. In recent years, financial struggles and declining attendance forced a new interpretation of the town, extending the presentation into the period of the American Revolution, while adding new interpretive approaches such as street theater and a greater emphasis on technology. Over its eighty-year history, says Greenspan, Colonial Williamsburg has grown and matured, while still retaining its emphasis on the importance of eighteenth-century values and their application in the modern world.
Download or read book Williamsburg written by Victor Lederer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no New York neighborhood that boasts a richer history or more exciting present than Williamsburg. At first a quiet waterside community, Williamsburg briefly became a wealthy suburb of Manhattan in the middle of the nineteenth century. Heavy industrialization and a tidal wave of immigrants later turned Williamsburg into New York's poorest, most crowded quarter. With images drawn chiefly from the rich photographic collection of the Brooklyn Historical Society, Williamsburg illustrates the neighborhood's transformation from one of New York's most impoverished and least fashionable neighborhoods to a modern-day example of the city's capacity for self-renewal.
Book Synopsis Restoring Williamsburg by : George Humphrey Yetter
Download or read book Restoring Williamsburg written by George Humphrey Yetter and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This up-to-date and comprehensive look at the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg illuminates the important role it has played in our understanding of 18th-century America.
Download or read book Williamsburg written by Will Molineux and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001-10-03 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, much of Williamsburg appears as it once was-the colonial capital of Virginia, where patriots forged many of the principles of American democracy. This historic city attracts a million visitors a year, including many world leaders. They come to walk the streets trod by George Washington, to stand in the legislative hall where Patrick Henry spoke out for liberty, and to be inspired by the words of Thomas Jefferson. Twentieth-century residents of Williamsburg have witnessed dramatic changes in their community. First, before World War II, was the re-creation of the Historic Area-the fulfillment of a vision seen by a clergyman and financed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. In recent decades there has been an ongoing burst of construction to accommodate the influx of visitors and newcomers. Once an almost forgotten, out-of-the-way place, Williamsburg has become a thriving city and one of America's most popular tourist destinations. With photographs from the archives of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and local newspapers, Williamsburg presents a record of building activity and the restoration that returned the city to the eighteenth century and made its streets into pathways to the past. Included are the transformations of the city's two principal institutions, the College of William and Mary and Eastern State Hospital, as well as a photographic curtain call for Paul Green's outdoor drama The Common Glory. The people who have participated in making Williamsburg a vibrant, modern community and the famous visitors who have celebrated its heritage are highlighted in this fitting tribute to an American landmark.
Download or read book 1776 written by K. M. Kostyal and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full-color photographs and illustrations describe daily life in colonial Williamsburg.
Book Synopsis Williamsburg, Virginia, the Restored Colonial City by : Williamsburg Restoration, Incorporated
Download or read book Williamsburg, Virginia, the Restored Colonial City written by Williamsburg Restoration, Incorporated and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Williamsburg Restoration by : Colonial Williamsburg, inc
Download or read book The Williamsburg Restoration written by Colonial Williamsburg, inc and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Last Bohemia written by Robert Anasi and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former resident describes the transformation of Williamsburg, Brooklyn which went from a gritty industrial district, to an artist's colony, to housing members of the dot-com boom, to an area now known for hipster culture and real-estate development.
Book Synopsis Colonial Williamsburg by : Colonial Williamsburg, inc
Download or read book Colonial Williamsburg written by Colonial Williamsburg, inc and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Williamsburg Restoration by : Williamsburg Restoration, inc
Download or read book The Williamsburg Restoration written by Williamsburg Restoration, inc and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The City that Turned Back Time: Colonial Williamsburg's First Twenty-five Years. 2nd Printing. Illus. Thomas L. Williams by : Parke Rouse
Download or read book The City that Turned Back Time: Colonial Williamsburg's First Twenty-five Years. 2nd Printing. Illus. Thomas L. Williams written by Parke Rouse and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The City that Turned Back Time by : Parke Rouse
Download or read book The City that Turned Back Time written by Parke Rouse and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Legacy from the Past by : Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Download or read book Legacy from the Past written by Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portfolio of eighty-eight original Williamsburg buildings.
Book Synopsis There Was Nothing There by : Sara Martucci
Download or read book There Was Nothing There written by Sara Martucci and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There Was Nothing There: Williamsburg, The Gentrification of a Brooklyn Neighborhood explores the daily, lived-effects of gentrification for neighborhood residents- those who are newcomers and those who have remained as Williamsburg transformed around them"--
Book Synopsis Williamsburg, Virginia, the City Under Restoratuion by :
Download or read book Williamsburg, Virginia, the City Under Restoratuion written by and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Colonial Williamsburg: The Guide by : The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Download or read book Colonial Williamsburg: The Guide written by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of America begins here. In Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area, you can see hundreds of restored, reconstructed, and historically furnished buildings from the Colonial and Revolutionary eras. You can meet the men and women—black, white, and Native American, enslaved and free—who built a new nation. And you can experience the enduring relevance of America’s founding documents and principles. This practical guide features Historic sites, including public buildings, private homes, and taverns Historic trades Art Museums Resorts, dining, and shopping More than 200 illustrations and maps
