
An engaging visual history, documenting the creative ceneter of Leonia.
Leonia was once a sleepy farming community on the western slope of the Palisades. Leonia was a crossroads of the Revolution and a training ground for Civil War soldiers. Prominent artists were first to arrive. Its proximity to New York City's major universities, performing centers, theaters, galleries, and art schools has contributed to making the town a home for many of the twentieth century's foremost artists, scientists, and academics. With hundreds of vintage photographs, Leonia offers the reader an ove... Read More
An engaging visual history, documenting the creative ceneter of Leonia.
Leonia was once a sleepy farming community on the western slope of the Palisades. Leonia was a crossroads of the Revolution and a training ground for Civil War soldiers. Prominent artists were first to arrive. Its proximity to New York City's major universities, performing centers, theaters, galleries, and art schools has contributed to making the town a home for many of the twentieth century's foremost artists, scientists, and academics. With hundreds of vintage photographs, Leonia offers the reader an ove... Read More