Hell On The East River

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Hell Gate

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Author : Michael Nichols
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2018-09-10

Hell Gate written by Michael Nichols and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-10 with History categories.

Depicts a man's exploration of the landscape, history, and toponymy of Hell Gate, a notorious stretch of water in New York City's East River. Part history and part memoir, Hell Gate tells of a man’s excursions along and through Hell Gate, a narrow stretch of water in New York City’s East River, notorious for dangerous currents, shipwrecks, and its melancholic islands and rocks. Drawn to the area by his fascination with its name—from the Dutch Hellegat, translated into English as both “bright passage” and “hellhole”—what begins as a set of casual walks for Michael Nichols becomes an exploration of landscape and history as he traces these idyllic and hellish images in an attempt to discover Hell Gate’s hidden character and the meaning of its elusive name. Using a loosely constructed set of sketches organized as a kind of tour along the edge of the river and then from a rowboat in the river, Nichols describes scenes and events as they present themselves, mixing history and lore with contemporary scenes. Michael Nichols lives in Manhattan. This is his first book.

Opening The East River

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Author : Thomas Barthel
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2021-08-31

Opening The East River written by Thomas Barthel and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-31 with History categories.

After the Civil War, the New York City's East River was a massive unsolved and dangerous navigation problem. A major waterway into and out of the Harbor--where customs revenue equaled 42 percent of the U.S. Government's income--the river's many hindrances, centered around Hell Gate, included whirlpools, rocks and reefs. These, combined with swirling currents and powerful tides, led to deaths, cargo losses and destruction of vessels. Charged with clearing the river, General John Newton of the Army Corps of Engineers went to work with the most rudimentary tools for diving, mining, lighting, pumping and drilling. His crews worked for 20 years, using a steam-drilling scow of his own design and a new and perilous explosive--nitroglycerine. In 1885, Newton destroyed the nine-acre Flood Rock with 282,730 pounds of high explosives. The demolition was watched by tens of thousands. This book chronicles the clearing of the East River and the ingenuity of the Army engineer whose work was praised by the National Academy of Sciences.

East River Hell Gate And Little Hell Gate N Y Letter From The Acting Secretary Of War Transmitting With A Letter From The Chief Of Engineers Reports On Examination And Survey Of East River And Little Hell Gate N Y And Resurvey Of Hell Gate Including Any Ledge Or Ledges Near To The Westerly Shore August 8 1913 Referred To The Committee On Rivers And Harbors And Ordered To Be Printed With Illustrations

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Author : United States. Congress. House
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1913

East River Hell Gate And Little Hell Gate N Y Letter From The Acting Secretary Of War Transmitting With A Letter From The Chief Of Engineers Reports On Examination And Survey Of East River And Little Hell Gate N Y And Resurvey Of Hell Gate Including Any Ledge Or Ledges Near To The Westerly Shore August 8 1913 Referred To The Committee On Rivers And Harbors And Ordered To Be Printed With Illustrations written by United States. Congress. House and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1913 with categories.

The Improvement Of East River And Hell Gate

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Author : John Newton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886

The Improvement Of East River And Hell Gate written by John Newton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with East River (N.Y.) categories.

Hell Gate And Horen Hook

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Author : Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 19??

Hell Gate And Horen Hook written by Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 19?? with East River (N.Y.) categories.

Survey Of East River And Little Hell Gate N Y And Resurvey Of Hell Gate

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Author : United States. War Department. Engineer Dept
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1913

Survey Of East River And Little Hell Gate N Y And Resurvey Of Hell Gate written by United States. War Department. Engineer Dept and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1913 with East River (New York, N.Y.) categories.

East River Hell Gate And Little Hell Gate N Y Letter From The Acting Secretary Of War Transmitting With A Letter From The Chief Of Engineers Reports On Examination And Survey Of East River And Little Hell Gate N Y And Resurvey Of Hell Gate Including Any Ledge Or Ledges Near To The Westerly Shore

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1913

East River Hell Gate And Little Hell Gate N Y Letter From The Acting Secretary Of War Transmitting With A Letter From The Chief Of Engineers Reports On Examination And Survey Of East River And Little Hell Gate N Y And Resurvey Of Hell Gate Including Any Ledge Or Ledges Near To The Westerly Shore written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1913 with East River (N.Y.) categories.

Hell On The East River

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Author : Larry Lowenthal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Hell On The East River written by Larry Lowenthal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.

"Far fewer people have heard of Wallabout Bay on the Brooklyn shore of the East River or know the terrible story of American sailors who were imprisoned there on wretched hulks like the Jersey. ... Hell on the East River uses the prisoners' own accounts to describe the agony of imprisonment, analyzes the number of deaths, examines the reasons for the tragedy, and describes the 100-year struggle to erect the present Prison Ship.

The East River

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Author : Erik Baard
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2005

The East River written by Erik Baard and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.

The East River captures the history of New York's premier waterway. The river, a source of life for Native Americans, spawned communities from Brooklyn to Harlem. Its shipyards and docks projected American enterprise around the world. The waterfront, an industrial and commercial dynamo, forged a continent. The dreams of immigrants who arrived and lived on its banks created this nation. The river's strong currents guarded prisons and hospital quarantines while keeping secret legends of gold on its bottom. The sinews of a great city are knitted by more than a score of its tunnels and bridges. Today, a renaissance draws people to this river, the heart of New York.

Improvement Of East River And Hell Gate N Y

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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1914

Improvement Of East River And Hell Gate N Y written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1914 with Dredging categories.