Posts by Herbert Norat

Bronx History at the Bronx Library Center: What's in a (Street) Name?

 by Herbert Norat, Library Information Assistant, Bronx Library Center
March 1, 2019
Have you ever looked up at your street sign and wondered how your block got its name? A 522-page research revelation describes the avenues, streets, and neighborhoods throughout the Bronx.
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Bronx History at the Bronx Library Center: Discovering Freedomland

 by Herbert Norat, Library Information Assistant, Bronx Library Center
February 22, 2019
It was a haven of entertainment for hundreds of thousands of visitors from 1960 to 1964. Discover the $65 million amusement park that once lived right in the Bronx.
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