Highway under the Hudson : a history of the Holland Tunnel / by Jackson, Robert W. 1950-

Table of Contents: “…The impetus -- Vexing questions -- A coal famine -- The wedding ring -- A controversy acute and personal -- Political and petty tampering -- Another long and costly delay -- A tempest in a teapot -- The sandhogs -- The Holland Tunnel -- One work complete -- Fires, blasts rip Holland Tunnel -- Built to last forever.…”

Highway under the Hudson : a history of the Holland Tunnel / by Jackson, Robert W. 1950-

Table of Contents: “…The impetus -- Vexing questions -- A coal famine -- The wedding ring -- A controversy acute and personal -- Political and petty tampering -- Another long and costly delay -- A tempest in a teapot -- The sandhogs -- The Holland Tunnel -- One work complete -- Fires, blasts rip Holland Tunnel -- Built to last forever.…”
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That ever loyal island : Staten Island and the American Revolution / by Papas, Phillip

Table of Contents: “…The crossroads of the middle colonies: the people, society, and environment of Staten Island -- "An unfriendly disposition towards the liberties of America": Staten Islanders and the colonial resistance movement -- "As the tempest approaches": Staten Island and the whig defense of New York City -- "Our inveterate enemies": Staten Islanders and the arrival of the British fleet at New York -- The price of loyalty.…”
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Highway under the Hudson : a History of the Holland Tunnel. by Jackson, Robert W.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Impetus; 2 Vexing Questions; 3 A Coal Famine; 4 The Wedding Ring; 5 A Controversy Acute and Personal; 6 Political and Petty Tampering; 7 Another Long and Costly Delay; 8 A Tempest in a Teapot; 9 The Sandhogs; 10 The Holland Tunnel; 11 One Work Complete; 12 Fires, Blasts Rip Holland Tunnel; 13 Built to Last Forever; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; About the Author; Illustrations.…”
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Toward a more perfect Union : the Civil War letters of Frederic and Elizabeth Lockley / by Lockley, Frederic E., 1824-1905

Table of Contents: “…The Setting -- "Days of Roman heroism" -- August 13 to September 9, 1862 -- "It's all for our country" -- September 13 to November 22, 1862 -- "Not exactly a bed of roses" -- December 10 to December 25, 1862 -- "We must ride the tempest" -- January 21 to May 10, 1863 -- "Your letters are my meat & drink" -- May 13 to June 7, 1863 -- "Would you fancy the surprise?" …”
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