Brooklyn by Name: How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges, and More Got Their Names

by Leonard Benardo (Author), Jennifer Weiss (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2006

  $18.30

  From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. Talking about the stories behind the landmarks, this book deals with the borough's textured past. It also tells the tales of the poets, philosophers, baseball heroes, diplomats, warriors, and saints who have left their imprint.