{"product_id":"the-long-island-sound-9780814794005","title":"The Long Island Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpanning the shores of Connecticut and Long Island, New York, the Long Island Sound is one of the most picturesque places in North America. From the discovery of the Sound in 1614, to the adventures of Captain Kidd, to the sinking of the \u003ci\u003eLexington\u003c\/i\u003e in the sound in 1840, the Long Island Sound also holds a unique place in American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Long Island Sound\u003c\/b\u003e traces the growth of fishing and shipbuilding villages along the sound to the development of major industrial ports, resort towns, and suburban communities along the sound. Marilyn Weigold discusses the subsequent overcrowding and pollution that resulted from this prosperity and expansion.\u003cbr\u003e Originally published in 1974 as \u003ci\u003eThe American Mediterranean\u003c\/i\u003e and long out of print, \u003cb\u003eThe Long Island Sound\u003c\/b\u003e has been updated by the author with a new preface and final chapter describing the Sound in the twenty-first century. In this new edition, Weigold particularly focuses on environmental concerns, and describes more current milestones, like the Long Island Pine Barrens Society, who fought and won in 1995 to set aside 100,000 acres as NY State's first forest preserve; the continuous construction of the Long Island Expressway, with its forty-one miles of HOV lanes; the attempt made by several of Connecticut's coastal cities to reinvigorate urban redevelopment; and the Long Island Sound Study's investigation of toxic substances—both natural and man-made—which continue to contaminate the waterway.\u003cbr\u003eThrough over 40 stunning photographs and many fascinating stories, \u003cb\u003eThe Long Island Sound\u003c\/b\u003e tells the history of a vastly populated, but underdiscussed, part of America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marilyn E. Weigold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48272950296827,"sku":"9780814794005","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_ac7dff86-6fb9-41f9-b018-c5b845d53489.jpg?v=1770997222","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-long-island-sound-9780814794005","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}