Nestled deep in the Connecticut River Valley areAmherst and Hadley; two New England towns responsible for the inspiration of many classic poets; writers; and thinkers of America. In Amherst and Hadley: Through the Seasons; the landscape changes continuously throughout the seasons. Each season brings its own natural beauty and dangers; from the scorching summers to the bitter winters.This photographic history offers a rare glimpse of Robert Frostrsquo;s world of fire and ice. Visit a place where Ralph Waldo Emerson ate dinners with Emily Dickinsonrsquo;s family and see the site on which Noah Webster founded Amherst College. Look through a visual record of small towns; where the seasonal changes of the hills; fields; and woods inspired local writer Ray Stannard Baker and area photographer Clifton Johnson. Meander through a place that left fond memories in the hearts and minds of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone and writer Sylvia Plath.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. BROOKLYNS BEST DAYSBy Donald M OHanleyBrooklyn was once served by the second largest street railway system in the United States. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit system and successor Brooklyn Queens Transit Corporation strived to provide the best in frequent. safe and comfortable surface transportation for their millions of daily patrons. This book is a wonderful pictorial introduction to Brooklyn when the electric streetcar was "king of the road." It divides the system into different areas or neighborhoods and illustrates the diversity of the borough when the trolleys were urban. suburban. and rural. "Brooklyn Streetcars" will remind many older readers who grew up in the borough of happy times spent on the cars to visit friends. go shopping. travel to Coney Island. Ebbets Field. or cross the great Manhattan. Brooklyn. or Williamsburgh Bridges for work in the "city across the river."2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Incredible Tour of Brooklyn by Trolley!By Jeffrey OrnsteinThis recent edition of Arcadias Images of Rail series takes you on a magnificent tour of New Yorks most populous borough by street railway.Students of New Yorks transit history may also know that this isnt the first publication on the subject. Back in the 1980s. James C. Greller published "Brooklyn Trolleys". which in its own right. is also an excellent book. Whereas the Greller book focuses on the different car types that roamed the streets of Brooklyn. the Arcadia book takes you on a historical tour of Kings County from far-flung Nortons Point. to the Manhattan Bridge. Therefore. these two books are excellent complements to each other. If you have both. you now know the whole story.Brooklyn Streetcars offers a glimpse of life in Brooklyn from the late 19th century to the mid-1950s. and how the streetcar influenced the growth and planning of this part of New York City.Every page has either two good sized photos or one very large photo that takes up almost the entire page. There are also maps. but they are a bit crude and could have been done better. in my opinion.99% of the photos in this book I have not seen before. and therefore. probably does not overlap in any significant way any other publication on the subject. I wouldnt be surprised if the author was conscious of other books written on the subject. and carefully used photos previously unpublished.Even though I was born way after the last trolley ran in Brooklyn. I have always wondered what it was like to see these fabulous vehicles running down Ocean Avenue. Church Avenue. Coney Island Avenue. etc.Thanks to Arcadia. now I have come a little closer to knowing and understanding the once massive and impressive system.If you are into the history of New York Citys Transit system. this book is sure to be a favorite in your collection. And at the price offered by . you certainly cant go wrong. Its literally a trip back in time.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great trolley stuff!By Martin VehstedtAny old Brooklyn trolley pictures bring me back to my childhood. growing up in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. Though small. this book is packed with great photos of a time gone by.
