McNamara's Old Bronx

A fun book, with a plain title, written by late local historian John McNamara. Though sounding more like a biography, this work is a compilation of newspaper articles and other local lore written over the years. There are many interesting and sometimes peculiar tidbits from almost every neighborhood of The Bronx. Catchy headlines, brief passages, and a conversational style make it great reading. Presidents, sports, games, movies, treasures, a respected professional counterfeiter, animals, and more are all part of this book. Did you know that the Titanic "sank" in the Bronx River? This book may also serve as a source of ideas for creative writing. Read this book and you can finally tell those "old-timers" in your family or neighborhood a thing or two.