As the ferry leaves Woods Hole and Martha's Vineyard slowly rises on the horizon, something inside you changes. The air is cleaner, the sky seems more blue and the water clearer. Then you realize it is not the water or the air or the sky that change, but that "something inside you" changes as you leave the mainland and draw closer to the Island. Martha's Vineyard may be just a few miles off the coast of Cape Cod, but to those who love the Island, she is world away. The Wampanoag name for the Vineyard, Noepe means "Island in the Streams" and comes close to capturing the essence of Martha's Vineyard. To describe Martha's Vineyard historically and geographically is easy. It was formed nearly 12,000 years ago, was first settled by the Wampanoag Indians and was discovered in 1602 by English mariner Bartholomew Gosnold. It is 100 square miles and consists of six distinct towns. But to capture the spirit of the Island is a much greater challenge. Acclaimed artists Billy Morrow Jackson, a Vineyard resident and visitor for over fifty years, and his wife, Siti Maria Jackson, provide an artist's view of this unique "Island in the Streams." On this Island includes original paintings, including classic works depicting the Gay Head Cliffs and Menemsha to the down Island towns of Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs and Edgartown. The artists focus not only on the land that is Martha's Vineyard, but they also capture the life and spirit of the people of the Island. On this Island: An Artist's View of Martha's Vineyard offers a rare view of the Island captured by two artists who know and appreciate all that the Island is.

On This Island: An Artist View of Martha's Vineyard

Arts & Photography

Jackson, Billy Morrow

Jackson, Siti Mariah

Individual Artists

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As one of the country's best-known neighborhoods, New York City's Harlem area has a rich history that has impacted countless Americans. While best known as a center of African-American culture, Harlem has also been home to Irishmen, Italians, Jews, and several other ethnic groups. In Forever Harlem, New York's Hometown Newspaper combines it's vast archives with the resources of the Uptown Chamber of Commerce to provide an informative and rich visual history of Harlem. Readers will see images and stories from Harlem's beginnings as a destination for European immigrants of many cultures, through to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's, and on into the current growth and development of Manhattan's hottest new place to live. Included are profiles of Harlemites as diverse as Al Pacino, Burt Lancaster, Willie Mays, Harry Houdini, and President Dwight Eisenhower. Special attention is also given to Harlem's rich history in music and entertainment.

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