Roosevelt Field Through Time: A Visual History of a Historic American Airport (America Through Time) - Softcover

Panchyk, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1634993527 ISBN 13: 9781634993524

Publisher: America Through Time, 2021

Synopsis

Traces the history of Roosevelt Field, from early aviation milestones to its transformation into a shopping center.

This book follows the legendary Roosevelt Field from its earliest days during the infancy of aviation through its pinnacle in the 1920s and 30s, to its decline in the 1940s and its rebirth as a massive shopping center. From pioneering pilots to World War I army aviators in training, to the record-setting Charles Lindbergh and his Spirit of St. Louis, this book offers a fascinating chronological visual history of "America's Premier Airport," located on Long Island's Hempstead Plains. Illustrated with many rare, never-before-seen photographs, this book chronicles one of New York's most historic places.

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About the Author

Richard Panchyk is the author of more than fifty books, including thirty-five books on the history of New York State. His books feature more than 5,000 historic and contemporary photos and illustrations documenting changing times over the last two centuries.

Edition details

• Publisher: America Through Time
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1634993527
• ISBN 13: 9781634993524
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112