Genealogy in the Bronx: An Annotated Guide to Sources of Information

Reference

Hermalyn, Gary

Tosi, Laura

Munch, Janet Butler

Genealogy

Bronx County Historical Soc

History in asphalt: The origin of Bronx street and place names, Borough of the Bronx, New York City

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, kayak and auto to collect more and more information. Eventually, he visited every street in The Bronx at least once.  When he grew up, John met others who had similar interests in history and they formed The Bronx County Historical Society, all the while adding to his collection of street name histories. Many years went by until the new executive director of the Bronx County Historical Society persuaded him to compile his extensive collection of notes as a book. Eventually History in Asphalt: The Origin of Bronx Street & Place Names was published. People all around the country bought it, and it has since been revised and reprinted 3 times. In 1985, The City of New York bestowed a great honor to the penultimate Bronx historian and named John McNamara Square at Calhoun and Randall Avenues. The circle of history marches on.

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

History

McNamara, John

Historical Study & Educational Resources

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, kayak and auto to collect more and more information. Eventually, he visited every street in The Bronx at least once. 
When he grew up, John met others who had similar interests in history and they formed The Bronx County Historical Society, all the while adding to his collection of street name histories. Many years went by until the new executive director of the Bronx County Historical Society persuaded him to compile his extensive collection of notes as a book. Eventually History in Asphalt: The Origin of Bronx Street &amp; Place Names was published. People all around the country bought it, and it has since been revised and reprinted 3 times. In 1985, The City of New York bestowed a great honor to the penultimate Bronx historian and named John McNamara Square at Calhoun and Randall Avenues. The circle of history marches on.

History in Asphalt: The Origin of Bronx Street and Place Names

Americas

Presents brief biographies of the men who signed the Constitution and the nonsigning delegates and describes the membership of the Convention's committees.

Signers of the Constitution of the United States

Bronx County Historical Society

Quinn, C. Edward

Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Edward C. Quinn

Elected Public Officials of the Bronx Since 1898

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Edgar Allan Poe at Fordham: Teacher's Guide & Workbook

McAuley, Kathleen A.

Presidents of the United States

Ultan, Lloyd

A fun book, with a plain title. Though it sounds more like a biography, this work is a compilation of newspaper articles written over the years. There are many interesting and sometimes peculiar tidbits from almost every neighborhood of The Bronx. Catchy headlines, brief passages, and a conversational style, make it great reading. Presidents, sports, games, movies, treasures, a respected professional counterfeiter, animals, and more are all part of this book. Did you know that the Titanic "sank" in the Bronx River? This book may also serve as a source of ideas for creative writing. When you read McNamara's Old Bronx, you can finally tell those "old-timers" in your family or neighborhood, a thing or two. The Osgood File of The Bronx - and beyond. This book covers The Bronx like no other publication.

McNamara's Old Bronx

Landmarks of the Bronx in words and pictures.

Landmarks of the Bronx

Kornfeld

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