“Freedomland U.S.A.: More Definitive History”. Latest Book About New York’s 1960s Theme Park Includes Additional Stories About The Italians
When Michael R. Virgintino’s first book, Freedomland U.S.A.: The Definitive History (Theme Park Press, 2018), was published, he believed that he had documented much of the available story about New York City’s 1960s American history theme park. He knew official park records had been lost for 50 years and that, with a few exceptions, all significant...
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Mike Virgintino (Author of "Freedomland U.S.A.: The Definitive History")
Sixty years ago the United States decided to open up an amusement park dedicated to its history. They chose an area in the Bronx to build it, and called it “Freedomland U.S.A.”, but soon the nickname "Disneyland of the East" was coined. Just as they had done for America, many Italian Americans were busy designing and building the amusement park and...
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