History in Asphalt: The Origin of Bronx Street and Place Names, Borough of the Bronx, New York City by John McNamara

History in Asphalt: The Origin of Bronx Street and Place Names, Borough of the Bronx, New York City

John McNamara

559 pages first pub 1978 (editions)

nonfiction reference informative lighthearted slow-paced

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When John McNamara was a young boy he walked the streets in his Bronx neighborhood and often wondered how the streets got their names. He began to ask the people in the area questions and researched maps and books. Later, he traveled by bicycle, k...

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