Community, Continuity, and Change: New Perspectives
on Staten Island Edited by Michael Rosenfeld and Charles LaCerra The essays in this olume explore a number of new topics in the religious,
economic, socal, and culture history of Staten Island. They seek to expand
upon and enrich the traditional story of the Island's past by opening up
new avenues of historical inquiry and raising key questions about the identity
of Staten Island and its complex and contested relationship with
Greater New York.
Focusing on the last two centuries of Staten Island's History, the
essays examine how major institutions individuals, and industries have
shaped, for better or worse, the public image of Staten Island.
ISBN 0-944473-46-6 141 pages Price: $30.00 illustrated index