[PDF] Long Beach Island Chronicles eBook

Author : Margaret Thomas Buchholz
Publisher : Down the Shore Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,15 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Long Beach Island (N.J.)
ISBN : 9781593221140

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In Long Beach Island Chronicles, a curated selection of great writing from The SandPaper, The Beachcomber, and other publications, the shared experience that is Long Beach Island NJ is presented for locals and visitors alike. More than 70 accounts capture quintessential experiences on the water and on the beach, the joy of a shore summer and our dramatically different seasons. There is humor, history and natural history, the terror of great storms, environmental warnings from the past, and timeless island pleasures that continue from one generation to the next. From stories about landmarks to ice cream; from fishing, sailing, and surfing to rescues, beachcombing, and entertainment, this collection is a delightful salty sampler of Long Beach Island life.Five sections -- Up and Down the Island ¿ On the Water ¿ Night Beat ¿ Island Storms ¿ The Environment ¿ Way Back When - explore the full spectrum of LBI life, including summer jobs, surfing history, rumrunners, beachcombings, a threatened lighthouse, flooded island, music and clubs, terrifying storms, the joy of summer crowds, and more.

Author : John Bailey Lloyd
Publisher : Down the Shore Pub
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 14,23 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780945582175

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The past is brought to life in "this loving history, " as the first edition was described by The Record of Hackensack. Rediscover the lost resort of Sea Haven and Tucker's Island; ride the Tuckerton and Long Beach railroads to the new resort of Beach Haven and stroll along its elegant boardwalk. Experience the fear of the famous 1916 shark attacks, visit the early gunning and yacht clubs. Learn of the shore whalers, watch the pound fishermen haul in boats brimming with fish caught just off the beach.

Author : Margaret Thomas Buchholz
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,56 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Long Beach Island (N.J.)
ISBN : 9781593220952

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Engaging and delightful essays, stories, and articles that capture the real Long Beach Island -- the essence of this Jersey Shore resort island -- this collection, selected from years of Beachcomber columns and stories, features storms, fishing, sailing, baseball, surfing, summer watering holes, local color, and of course beachcombing!

Author : Daniel J. Waters
Publisher : BandageMan Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 17,12 MB
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781734999907

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Summer, 1971. The New Jersey Shore. America is a country at war - abroad and at home. An entire nation is clamoring for change. Over a sweltering Independence Day weekend, a sea of simmering tensions is set to boil over in the shadow of an iconic landmark. And for Surf City Police Chief Mickey Cleary, a new kind of threat and a new kind of enemy will imperil both her and those she cares most about. The sleepy little towns up and down Long Beach Island are about to wake up.

Author : Gerrie Schipske
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,87 MB
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738575773

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Few other cities can boast of the natural assets, the people, and the events that shaped the first 50 years of their history, as can the city of Long Beach, California. First inhabited by the Tongva people, the land was taken away by the Spanish, then granted to "friends of the King," who in turn sold parcels to real estate speculators working with the railroads. It was called many names before Belle Lowe suggested in 1884 that the townsite be known for its eight miles of long beaches. Its oceanfront provided a resort area, a landing strip for early aviators, a fishing industry, a port for shipbuilding and trade, and a location for the US Navy to anchor its "battle fleet" in 1919. However, discovery of oil in 1921 transformed the city, bringing incredible wealth and an explosive growth in population. By 1938, the city's population was 200,000 and would be a major factor in the Southern California war effort.

Author : David Wright
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 39,98 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780195154849

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From the Civil War to the turn of the century, this is the true-life story of the original Coast Guard and one crew of African-American heroes who fought storms and saved lives off America's southeastern coast. 31 halftones.

Author : Bruce Jenkins
Publisher : Frog Books
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 35,28 MB
Release : 2005-08-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781583941249

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In this memorable account of 17 trips he made to Hawaii's North Shore starting in 1974, Bruce Jenkins, considered the Kerouac of surf writers, profiles the area's elite, the superstars who live to conquer Hawaii's deadliest waves. Here are the egoists, stylists, gladiators, and purists of the sport, from big-wave greats Darrick Doerner and Mark Foo to bodysurfer Mark Cunningham and bodyboarder Mike Stewart. Features 77 color photos.

Author : Russell Roberts
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 30,69 MB
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813519968

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Summer visitors and year-round residents alike are sure to discover Jersey Shore lore that captures their fancy in this entertaining account of the people, places, and events that have shaped New Jersey's famous shoreline. From ghost stories and the comic misadventures of the early Miss America Pageant to the dynamics of the changing coastline and poignant portraits of traditional crafts workers, Russell Roberts and Rich Youmans have chronicled the fascinating history and heritage of the New Jersey Shore. In this book you'll meet the luminaries who've frequented the Shore--from President Ulysses Grant strolling through Long Branch to Grace Kelly learning to surf at Ocean City. You'll find out why the boardwalk was invented, and also why early ones were removable. Join the authors as they pay tribute to the Shore's forgotten inventors, including Simon Lake, who some consider the true father of the modern submarine. Relive the Jersey Shore's role in wartime and learn the story of the mysterious Nazi submarine sunken off of Point Pleasant Beach. Read about Lucy the Margate Elephant, as a well as her two long-gone "cousins." Discover all this and more as Roberts and Youmans explore the vast uncharted heritage of the New Jersey Shore.

Author : Tim Grobaty
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 44,3 MB
Release : 2012-04-18
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1614234078

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Incorporated in 1888, Long Beach was the nation's fastest-growing city for much of the early twentieth century. Tim Grobaty, columnist for two decades for the Long Beach Press-Telegram, looks back at the major events and compelling personalities that shaped the city's formative years. Early settlers such as William Willmore, Charles Rivers Drake and the Bixby family are brought into sharp focus as Grobaty recounts the city's defining moments. From the naming of city streets to early local newspaper wars, and culminating with the devastating earthquake of 1933, Long Beach Chronicles presents a fascinating collection of tales from the city's provocative past.