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For more than two centuries after the Dutch settled its meandering shores, Jamaica Bay was little more than a watery expanse broken by small islands and a handful of mills. Rapid growth after the Civil War transformed the bay into a microcosm of a developing nation, as meadows gave way to houses and factories, and giant steamers and locomotives appeared. Plans to create the world's largest deepwater port here were never realized, yet Jamaica Bay did...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0738545597
ISBN13:9780738545592
Release Date:October 2006
Publisher:Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.6" x 9.2"
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Arts, Music & Photography Caribbean & West Indies History Jamaica Photography State & Local TravelCustomer Reviews
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