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From Breslau to Lindenhurst

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From Breslau to Lindenhurst

1870 to 1923
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The 1867 advent of the South Side Railroad provided the transportation infrastructure for a new Long Island community conceived by Irish immigrant Thomas Welwood and Prussian immigrant Charles Schleier. Specifically marketed to German immigrants, the city of Breslau was dedicated in 1870. Welwood and Schleier encouraged business and manufacturing growth, providing local employment and economic stability. The gentlemen planned a model community, but their business dealings were not as harmonious and ended in years of litigation. Although thriving, in 1891, the community sought to discard the name Breslau, and residents chose the name Lindenhurst, honoring the proliferation of local linden trees. In the early 20th century, local business prospered, the population blossomed, and the community built by German immigrants strove to demonstrate their American patriotism when the United States joined the war against Germany.

Author Biography:

The Lindenhurst Historical Society, established in 1948, has collaborated with its village historian, Anna Jaeger; Babylon town historian Mary Cascone; and the Town of Babylon History Museum to illustrate the unique establishment of the city of Breslau and its reincarnation as Lindenhurst, from its 1870 dedication to the years around the 1923 incorporation of the village.
Release date Australia
September 3rd, 2018
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
127
Dimensions
165x235x13
ISBN-13
9781467129909
Product ID
28295847

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