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books:

Coney Island: The People's Playground

12 reviews
Michael Immerso

Rutgers University Press, 2002

All the Sights and Sounds
Michael Immerso has taken a slice of America's past and captured it with all the sights, sounds, and glitter that made Coney Island what it was. This book is filled to the brim with history that comes alive on its pages. Mr. Immerso's compelling story telling and vivid descriptions are complemented by many classic pictures. You can't pick this book up without becoming part of one of the great ...

Newark's Little Italy: The Vanished First Ward

7 reviews
Michael Immerso

Rutgers University Press, 1999

A keepsake of Italian culture in New Jersey
I thank Michael Immerso for putting this book together. He puts together a history of the Italian-American culture that flourished in Newark. This culture that was so strong that despite the fact that the First Ward is vanished (as the title points out), its legacy still lingers in New Jersey (anyone remember 'Nicky Newark'?) For fans of this book, there was an New Jersey Network documentary ...