Pleasantville (Images of America) - Softcover

Ruiz, Bert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738597597 ISBN 13: 9780738597591

Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC), 2013

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Book by Ruiz Bert

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The history of Pleasantville is a rich patriotic fabric woven with the arrival of the first tenant farmers and laborers during Dutch Manor rule. During the Revolutionary War, local militias were critical in the capture of British spy Maj. John Andre. The construction of the railroad in 1846 opened new markets for farmers and attracted many New York City professionals wanting an idyllic countryside family setting. It also initiated the tradition of the daily commuter. In 1908, the wealthy Manville family moved to the village, and the 1928 wedding of their daughter to the Count Folke Bernadotte of Sweden was a major international social event. That same year, Dewitt Wallace and his wife, Lila, moved to Pleasantville to launch Reader's Digest. Within 20 years, the "Little Magazine" would grow to 30 editions in 14 languages with a global circulation of 28 million every month. Throughout the years, the one thread that appears in this remarkable village from start to finish is a kind tradition of charity.

Biografía del autor:

Bert Ruiz is lead trustee of the Mount Pleasant Historical Society as well as a trustee of the Westchester County Historical Society and of the Good Counsel Academy. He is also commander of the Pleasantville Fancher Nicoll American Legion Post 77.

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• Verlag: ARCADIA PUB (SC)
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0738597597
• ISBN 13: 9780738597591
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 127