{"product_id":"jones-beach-an-illustrated-history-9780762740246","title":"Jones Beach: An Illustrated History","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJones Beach: An Illustrated History\u003c\/strong\u003e by Hanc, John. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780762740246.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJones Beach looms large in the hearts and lives of millions of New Yorkers.\nFrom its windswept beginnings on the far edge of an empire to its 20th-century status as the greatest public beachfront resort in America, Jones Beach State Park has been home to countless memories.\nThis accessible illustrated history tells its story via the personalities that shaped it--charming pirate Thomas Jones, for whom the beach was named; powerful master builder Robert Moses, whose promise to provide a refuge to the \"teeming masses\" of Americas great city drove the project; beloved entertainer Guy Lombardo, who revived the theater and created the elaborate shows; the proud lifeguard corps, and so many more. Period photos show buildings rising, parking lots filling, and the public frolicking. Hancs attention to detail and the wonderful collection of archival photographs make this a must read for anyone who grew up going to Jones Beach. The foreward is by \"Mr. Long Island,\" Ed Lowe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Globe Pequot Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44947788038197,"sku":"ByrdShop_0762740248","price":91.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780762740246_b6411672-6ca8-45cc-a113-6a7cf77d2269.jpg?v=1778829743","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/jones-beach-an-illustrated-history-9780762740246","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}