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SUMMARY:FLOATING PALACES ON THE NYC WATERFRONT WALKING TOUR
DESCRIPTION:Over a hundred years ago\, the Hudson River waterfront was the place where New York City cemented its status as one of the world’s greatest cities. Cargo\, commuters\, and international passengers jostled with dock workers\, freighters\, ferries\, railroads\, and giant ocean liners. Join us for a walking tour to explore how this dynamic waterfront worked in the age of TITANIC\, LUSITANIA\, and other floating palaces that once docked there. \nThis approximately 90-minute walking tour will be led by William Roka\, a WSS – PONY Branch Board Member and the Director of Programs at Village Preservation. He is also an independent historian and writer. His research\, presented at conferences in the United Kingdom\, Argentina\, Australia\, and across the United States\, has focused on the history of travel and ocean liners in the early 20th century. \nAn email with instructions on how to register for this limited-capacity event will be sent to all PONY Branch members. Be sure to register early to avoid missing out on this unique members-only experience!
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SUMMARY:THE HISTORY OF THE D&C LAKE LINES AND THE FABULOUS LINERS OF THE GREAT LAKES Presented by Bruce Kopytek
DESCRIPTION:There was a time when the Detroit Waterfront was home to the fleets of several maritime transportation companies\, like the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company\, the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company\, the Georgian Bay Lines and the Canada Steamship Lines. The ships of these organizations were large\, comfortable\, and efficiently carried passengers all over the Great Lakes. In addition\, they operated cruises that allowed inhabitants of the states around the Great Lakes an opportunity to experience their region from a new\, watery perspective. Explore the fascinating world of steamship travel on the Great Lakes with author and architect Bruce Allen Kopytek – who will tell the story of the companies\, their crews\, their passengers\, and their ships\, all of them marvels of the Marine Architect’s art. \nHamtramck\, Michigan born Bruce Allen Kopytek nurtured a love of history while achieving two degrees in Architecture from the University of Detroit. He built a career that lasted forty-five years and designed a number of significant buildings spread throughout the world. In retirement\, Bruce launched Editions BK\, LLC to publish books on topics that have fascinated him throughout his life\, remembering the values bestowed upon him by his parents\, who taught faith\, education\, accomplishment\, and culture above most everything else. After writing several books for a publisher\, this book\, his second self-published work\, comes after the wild success of his Hudson’s: Detroit’s World Famous Department Store\, now in its third printing. His wife Carole has been his partner in all these endeavors and so much more to boot! \n(Image: Bruce Kopytek)
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