Richard Panchyk Knihy

An important and empowering history of and guide to the battle for our right to safe products and conditions--for younger readers.Corporations enter our daily lives from the moment we wake up until we turn off the lights at night. Large Internet companies, health insurance companies, fuel and transportation companies--all play a role in our lives every moment of every single day. And yet what power do we have over their actions or intentions? None, except through redress in a court of law for any harm they may have done. This area of the law is known as torts, from the French word for wrongs.Power to the People! offers a deep understanding of how civil actions work, through many examples and straightforward language for the middle-grade student reader. From Ralph Nader's 1966 law-changing address to Congress on automobile safety (it's thanks to Nader that we wear seat belts) to the decades-long battle to raise awareness of the risks of smoking (cigarette and cigar smoke contains over 7,000 chemicals, and has caused the deaths of more than 2.5 million nonsmokers in the last half-century), readers will learn how we must fight to protect ourselves from corporations that are more concerned with profit than our safety. Corporate America will listen, Panchyk argues, but only if we make ourselves heard. Power to the People! explores all the ways we the people can be powerful, too.

Exploring the rich tapestry of Catholic life in New York City, this book highlights the growth of the Catholic population from 200,000 to over 1.2 million between 1850 and 1900, driven by waves of European immigration. It chronicles significant milestones, including the establishment of the first Catholic church in the 1780s and the completion of St. Patrick's Cathedral in 1879. The narrative also delves into the diverse personalities, places, and events that have shaped the city's Catholic identity over the past two centuries.

Focusing on the vibrant legacy of German immigrants in New York City, the book explores their journey from 19th- and 20th-century Europe to America. It highlights the peak immigration periods of the 1850s and 1880s, when New York became home to a significant German-born population. The establishment of Kleindeutschland, or Little Germany, in downtown Manhattan is examined, along with the community's later migration to Yorkville and other boroughs, showcasing the enduring influence of German culture in the city.

This collection features intriguing true stories from Long Island's history, designed to surprise and entertain even those familiar with the area. Richard Panchyk presents a captivating array of tales that explore the region's unique past, offering readers a chance to discover lesser-known events and figures that have shaped Long Island. Each story promises to challenge perceptions and spark curiosity about the local history.

Tells the fascinating history of maps and mapmaking, etc.

Midtown and Uptown Manhattan Aerials Through Time captures more than 100 years of New York City's evolution in detailed aerial views, many of which have never been published before. Ranging from a few hundred feet to over 20,000 feet in altitude, these images depict the continuing growth and evolution of the city above 14th Street. The book chronicles the rise of the some of the city's tallest and most iconic skyscrapers and captures the changing nature of the East River and Hudson River waterfronts. Join author Richard Panchyk on a breathtaking flight through time for incredible views of the city.

This book follows the legendary Roosevelt Field from its earliest days during the infancy of aviation through its pinnacle in the 1920s and 30s, to its decline in the 1940s and its rebirth as a massive shopping center. From pioneering pilots to World War I army aviators in training, to the record-setting Charles Lindbergh and his Spirit of St. Louis, this book offers a fascinating chronological visual history of America's Premier Airport, located on Long Island's Hempstead Plains. Illustrated with many rare, never-before-seen photographs, this book chronicles one of New York's most historic places.

Once the largest prairie east of the Mississippi, the Hempstead Plains is a historic area in the heart of Nassau County. Home to the Cradle of Aviation and the site where Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis lifted off on its famous transatlantic flight, the area was also the site of important military camps and air bases, storied polo fields and golf courses, and legendary automobile and horse racing. In this unique book, you can revel in amazing aerial views of the Hempstead Plains that reveal many of the remnants of the area's glorious past, including the remaining swath of grasslands and the last bit of runway on what was once Mitchel Field. Fasten your seat belts and enjoy your tour through one of Long Island's most fascinating and treasured locations.

Agricultural fairs have played an important economic and cultural role in our nation's growth, and nowhere is this more evident than in New York, where the Mineola Fair began during the nineteenth century. The Mineola Fair Through Time traces the colorful history of the fair from its humble beginnings through the bustling days of the early twentieth century to the present, where it proudly continues as the annual Long Island Fair held in Old Bethpage. This book's rare vintage images and little-known facts help document the ever-popular fair as it has adapted to changing times.

Garden City: Pictures From a Pandemic documents life in one of Long Island's most popular destinations between February and July of 2020, capturing its dramatic transformation from a shut-down ghost town back to a thriving (but forever changed) locale in more than 200 chronological color photographs. The book's haunting images offer a fascinating journey through the four phases of reopening in New York during a harrowing time in our history.