{"product_id":"corona-the-early-years-images-of-america","title":"Corona: The Early Years (Images of America)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Corona: The Early Years (Images of America) (Paperback, 128 pages) – Arcadia Publishing, 2015. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eJourney through the early years of Corona with Jason D. Antos and Constantine E. Theodosiou as they highlight the iconic features that help make up the borough of Queens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNestled between old Newtown (today's Elmhurst) and the village of Flushing in the borough of Queens lies Corona. Blessed with an enchanting landscape, the area attracted development as early as 1854, when the West Flushing Land Company sought to create a suburban residential neighborhood in its midst. For Corona's cherished way of life, represented by Colonial-era farms, dirt roads, and gaslight streetlamps, this marked a distinct break from the past. Developer Benjamin Hitchcock's novel installment-plan system had helped place Corona on the map for good by 1870, laying down a historical precedent for later communities like Forest Hills and Jackson Heights to take shape. Before Mets baseball and the US Open were fixtures on the local scene, New Yorkers flocked to the National Race Course, one of the first such complexes in the entire country, for an exciting day at the races. Meanwhile, in its Corona-based factory, the Tiffany Glass Company forged distinctive lamps and glassware that in time would become world famous.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   About the Author   Jason D. Antos, journalist and author of five well-received books on the borough of Queens, and veteran educator and history writer Constantine E. Theodosiou previously coauthored Images of America: Jackson Heights with Arcadia Publishing. With rare images and a foreword written by celebrated actor and Corona native Burt Young, Corona: The Early Years brings the history of this overlooked part of Queens back to life.                                           ","brand":"Jason D. Antos, Constantine E. Theodosiou, Burt Young","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46069402992874,"sku":"9781467134569","price":24.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/81oG09RRWZL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781207403","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/corona-the-early-years-images-of-america","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}