Chartered in 1834 to provide a route between New York City and Boston; the Long Island Rail Road ran from the Brooklyn waterfront through the center of Long Island to Greenport. The railroad served the agricultural market on Long Island until branches and competing lines eventually developed on the north and south shores of the island and several hundred passenger stations were built. After Penn Station was opened in 1910; the number of passengers commuting between Manhattan and Long Island began to multiply. Today; one hundred twenty-five stations serve the Long Island Rail Road. Long Island Rail Road Stations contains vintage postcards of the old Penn Station; which was demolished in the mid-1960s; the Grand Stairway at the Forest Hills Station; where Theodore Roosevelt delivered his famous unification speech on July 4; 1917; and the Amagansett station building; where Nazi spies boarded a train bound for New York City on June 13; 1942. Many of the historic stations featured in this book have been preserved by local preservation groups; while others have been replaced with modern buildings to accommodate the passengers who commute on the nations largest commuter railroad.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Savannahs Rich Black HistoryBy CustomerFacinating history!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent source of information on blacks in Savannahs historyBy Janice SimsIm working on a mystery series that is set in Savannah and this book helped me understand the history of African Americans in Savannah. I got to meet some of the black founding families. The photographs are marvelous.I love doing research for my projects and this book was very helpful by giving me a sense of place where Savannah is concerned.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy SherryThis book is very educational.
