Peekskill, Paperback by Curran, John J., Brand New, Free shipping in the US

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Publication Year: 2005 Book Title: Peekskill Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Format: Trade Paperback Book Series: Images of America Ser. Number of Pages: 128 Pages Item Height: 0.3 in Language: English Genre: Travel, Photography, History Item Width: 6.5 in width: 6.5 in Item Weight: 0.6 Oz Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional) Item Length: 9.2 in height: 0.3 in Author: Not Available ISBN: 9780738538310 Illustrator: Yes

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Peekskill, Paperback by Curran, John J., Brand New, Free shipping in the US. Using photographs, Peekskill displays a delightful place, nestled into three surrounding hills where the Hudson River spreads into Peekskill Bay, approaching the Bear Mountain highlands. Peekskill, Paperback by Curran, John J., ISBN 0738538310, ISBN-13 9780738538310, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Peekskill portrays the history of a small Dutch-style village that grew into a prosperous factory city. Using photographs, Peekskill displays a delightful place, nestled into three surrounding hills where the Hudson River spreads into Peekskill Bay, approaching the Bear Mountain highlands. Peekskill presents the prominent people of this community, who include Joseph Binney, owner of the company that later became the maker of Crayola products; Chauncey Depew, keynote speaker at the 1886 dedication of the Statue of Liberty; and George Pataki, governor of New York State.