Tag: Book Long Island Motor Parkway
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Dec 08 2023
Long Island History Journal: A review of the books “Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island and “The Long Island Motor Parkway”
The Long Island History Journal, published by Stony Brook University, has posted a review of two of my favorite books.
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Nov 14 2015
Queens Chronicle: Long Island Motor Parkway a revolutionary road
The Queens Chronicle published an article by Andrew Benjamin last week on the Motor Parkway.
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May 18 2009
Google Books highlights Long Island Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races
Google Books now provides highlights of the books The Long Island Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races of Long Island.
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Oct 31 2008
Large Crowd Attends Book-Signing for “The Long Island Motor Parkway”
Last night almost 100 people attended the book-signing and presentation of "The Long Island Motor Parkway" by Al Velocci and Howard Kroplick at the Book Revue in Huntington. The special presentation featured an interactive discussion of 20 images from the book and unique memorabilia including the plaque awarded to driver George Robertson for winning the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race. Publicist Julianne Wernersbach commented it was one of the largest turnouts for local authors in the bookstore's…
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Jul 28 2008
Arcadia Publishing Announces a New Long Island Motor Parkway Book
A new book on the Long Island Motor Parkway will be published by Arcadia Publishing and will be available on September 1, 2008. The over 200 rare images in this book, many published for the first time, have been selected from the archives of major museums, libraries, and private collectors. All author royalties from the book are being contributed to CAPS (Child Abuse Prevention Services of Long Island).
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Jun 26 2008
New Book from Howard Kroplick and Al Velocci “The Long Island Motor Parkway”
The Long Island Motor Parkway made its appearance during a pivotal time in American history with the advent of the automobile. A daring enterprise at the time, it is unquestionably the forerunner of the modern highway system. Features such as the use of reinforced concrete, bridges to eliminate grade crossings, banked curves, guard rails and landscaping were all pioneered by the Parkway. For the first time, a book will be available documenting this pioneering parkway.
