Pleasantville / Bert Ruiz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruiz, Bert., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historic buildings--New York (State)--Pleasantville--Pictorial works.

Historic buildings.

Pleasantville (N.Y.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Pleasantville (N.Y.).

Pleasantville (N.Y.)--History--Pictorial works.

Pleasantville (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, map, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2013]

Summary:

The history of Pleasantville is a rich patriotic fabric woven with the arrival of the first tenant farmers and laborers during Dutch Manor rule. During the Revolutionary War, local militias were critical in the capture of British spy Maj. John Andre. The construction of the railroad in 1846 opened new markets for farmers and attracted many New York City professionals wanting an idyllic countryside family setting. It also initiated the tradition of the daily commuter. In 1908, the wealthy Manville family moved to the village, and the 1928 wedding of their daughter to the Count Folke Bernadotte of Sweden was a major international social event. That same year, Dewitt Wallace and his wife, Lila, moved to Pleasantville to launch Reader's Digest. Within 20 years, the "Little Magazine" would grow to 30 editions in 14 languages with a global circulation of 28 million every month. Throughout the years, the one thread that appears in this remarkable village from start to finish is a kind tradition of charity.

Contents:

The original people

Birth of a nation

The lost Pleasantville cave

Clark's Corners to Pleasantville

Houses of worship

Schools

The flats

Reader's Digest

The war years

Modern Pleasantville.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127).

OCLC:

885209831