History in Asphalt (3rd Edition)

When John McNamara was a young boy he walked the streets in his Bronx neighborhood and often wondered how the streets got their names. He began to ask the people in the area questions. He researched maps and books. When John was older, he traveled by bicycle, kayak, and car to collect more and more information. He traveled to every street in The Bronx at least once. When he grew up, he met others who had similar interests. They formed The Bronx Country Historical Society. He kept adding to his collection. This is the fruit of his labor, an encyclopedia of local history and popular lore about Bronx street names, in a 3rd edition.