Hidden History of Long Island

by Richard Panchyk

Long Island s history is filled with fascinating firsts, magnificent mansions and fascinating characters. From Glenn Curtiss, the first pilot to fly a plane on the island, to Earle Ovington, who carried the country s first airmail, the area has been known as the cradle of aviation. Millionaire William K. Vanderbilt s Long Island Motor Parkway, remnants of which still remain, was the nation s first highway. The desolate ruins of an exiled Albanian king s estate lie in the midst of the woods of the Muttontown Preserve. Captain William Kidd, pirate chaser turned pirate, is rumored to have buried treasure on the island. Richard Panchyk reveals the rapidly vanishing traces of Long Island s intriguing history."

Genres: Nonfiction, American History

146 pages, Hardcover

Published December 12, 2016

Reviews

[Peggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Want to go exploring!

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good writing and humor in this book, making the history more interesting. It covers a lot of ground, but I was a bit underwhelmed with a few of the sections. Even so, each section was engaging.

[Deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was not a lot of hidden history in this slim volume. I was aware of most of the facts, but there were a few things that were new to me snd I enjoyed the photos.

[Will · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Hidden History of Long Island” is an interesting book on Long Island’s varied history. After reading this book I ended up being split on some of the sections featured in the book. Some topics I found fascinating, such as the Theodore Roosevelt gravesite, Captain Kidd’s “hidden treasure” and the old mansions still in existence on Long Island Sound. Other sections I found boring although for others they may like the subjects. Some of those subjects I found uninteresting were the stories on flight, highways and natural phenomena. I wish Richard Panchyk would’ve included more shocking historical moments in Long Island history within this book than what was given.