State Street

Download or read book Last Summer on State Street written by Toya Wolfe and published by Merky Books. This book was released on 2024-03-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: State Street Chicago, 1999. One summer that changes everything. An unlikely trio: Felicia 'Fe Fe' Stevens, daughter of fiercely protective mother; Precious Brown, daughter of a prominent church Elder; and Stacia Buchanan, daughter of a Gangster Disciple Queen-Pin. They have a simple friendship, whiling away sunny days with games of Double Dutch. But when Fe Fe invites mysterious Tonya into their fold, life as they know it will never be the same again. Last Summer on State Street is a profound coming-of-age story about the restorative power of community, the claiming of one's own past, and the defining friendships which form the heartbeat of our lives.

Download or read book State Street written by Robert P. Ledermann and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linger on the mezzanines of fantastic movie palaces like the Oriental, sample the confectionary delights of Krantz Candies or recklessly splurge on dress shields or mustache wax at dime stores like Kresges or Woolworths. Allow yourself to be enchanted by the painstakingly prepared displays at Marshall Fields, but leave plenty of time to visit Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., The Fair, Montgomery Ward, Goldblatts, Wieboldts and the Boston Store. Above all, meet the people behind the glitter and glamour of State Street who poured so much heartfelt energy into making it the magical place that it was. From its first bricks to future projects, Robert P. Ledermann lovingly recounts the history of this unique thoroughfare.

Download or read book Christmas on State Street written by Robert P. Ledermann and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book vividly recreates ... a Christmas holiday trip down State Street. You will visit many of the major shops and stores that existed during the 1940's and beyond, viewing old display windows and getting reacquainted with famous Christmas characters ..."--p. [4] of cover.

Download or read book I-15/ State Street Corridor Improvements, Salt Lake County written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book State Street Corridor, 23 Rd. Street to Broadway Avenue, Project M-1045(001), Project M-1046(001), Draft Environmental Impact Statement written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book State Street Orphans written by Leopoldo Castro and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2017-03-23 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: State Street Orphans is the untold story about a young Mexican male growing up in the barrios of Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles. These are factual accounts based on real occurrences that actually took place in the author's life. Relive the saga of this young Latino growing up in the tumultuous area controlled by the numerous territorial gangs. Follow him and his family as they try to stay ahead of the development of the now infamous freeway system of Los Angeles. Learn what a Mexican boy has to endure in order to survive the 1950's and 1960's in Boyle Heights. Journey with his family as they moved around through the countless barrios hidden within East Los Angeles. Explore the many experiences that a Mexican youth encounters growing up in a predominately Anglo-Jewish community. Visualize the dramatic changes of Boyle Heights from a Jewish community to a multitude of Mexican barrios. Wander through the thoughts of a young Latino as he deals with the many obstacles in his environment and social development. Adore the valleys and hilltops of puppy love which accompany the crushes constantly consuming this Chicano youth. Visualize the endless turmoil that his family experienced as a poor family where the patriarch was an itinerant migrant farm worker and alcoholic. Attempt to understand the constant battle his family endured with the Los Angeles County Social Services Department and the California State Welfare System. Travel with him as he journeys through the public educational system in the East Los Angeles area where he initially had to learn how to speak English then overcome a speech impediment which he still battles today. Be amused by the antics that surround the author and his older brother as they navigate the turbulent waters encompassing Boyle Heights. Capture the love and pride of belonging to State Street Playground while also being called a State Street Orphan. Notice the special bonds with the needs of belonging that parks and playgrounds provide for

Download or read book State St. Transitway/pedestrian Mall Construction, Preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA). written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: