by Scott M. Eckers (Author)
Best known for Baby Boom-era housing developments that transformed potato fields and orchards into suburban sprawl, East Meadow's past is full of fascinating long-forgotten events.
- Rediscover violent feuds of jealous farmers, such as the love triangles of the 19th century Brower clan.
- Marvel at the unlikely escapades of eccentric millionaire Jacques Lebaudy, who believed he was a sovereign emperor while living in a Gilded Age Salisbury estate.
- Explore the exponential growth of one of New York's original school districts, full of political interference and drama that climaxed with a Pete Seeger performance sanctioned by the Court of Appeals of the State of New YorkNumber of Pages: 208Dimensions: 0.45 x 8.94 x 6.1 INPublication Date: October 17, 2022