Interview with author Michael R. Virgintino.
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Title
Interview with author Michael R. Virgintino.
Description
Michael R. Virgintino talks about writing the book Freedomland U.S..A.: The Definitive History and the history of the amusement park.
Creator
Yonkers Public Library
Source
Michael R. Virgintino
Publisher
Yonkers Public Library
Date
4/16/2019
Relation
Michael R. Virgintino Interview Part 2:
http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/660
Michael R. Virgintino Interview Part 3:
http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/661
http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/660
Michael R. Virgintino Interview Part 3:
http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/661
Format
MP3
Identifier
2019.029.001
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Michael Walsh
Interviewee
Michael Virgintino
Location
Grinton I. Will Library
Time Summary
1:31-7 Themes at Freedomland U.S.A.
1:50-Freedomland U.S.A. sparked interest in American history for Michael R. Virgintino.
2:45-Michael R. Virgintino began writing about Freedomland 20 years ago.
3:04-9 years ago Freedomland memory page is created on Facebook.
4:51-Publisher approaches Michael R. Virgintino eight years ago about writing a book.
5:15-Book is put together by combining articles and online posts.
6:38-Met 15-20 people who worked at Freedomland U.S..A.
8:25: Newspaper ad about Freedomland was found in a newspaper from Sydney, Australia.
9:27-People with connection to Freedomland reached out to Michael R. Virgintino after the book was published.
10:29-Talking to character actors.
11:51-Spoke to a woman who worked in hospitality at Freedomland that hosted celebrities.
13:11-Michael R. Virgintino describes the Civil War ride at Freedomland.
14:11 Similarities of audio-animatronics at Disneyland and Freedomland.
15:17-Cornelius Vanderbilt Wood, creator of Freedomland, working at Disneyland before creating Freedomland U.S.A.
1:50-Freedomland U.S.A. sparked interest in American history for Michael R. Virgintino.
2:45-Michael R. Virgintino began writing about Freedomland 20 years ago.
3:04-9 years ago Freedomland memory page is created on Facebook.
4:51-Publisher approaches Michael R. Virgintino eight years ago about writing a book.
5:15-Book is put together by combining articles and online posts.
6:38-Met 15-20 people who worked at Freedomland U.S..A.
8:25: Newspaper ad about Freedomland was found in a newspaper from Sydney, Australia.
9:27-People with connection to Freedomland reached out to Michael R. Virgintino after the book was published.
10:29-Talking to character actors.
11:51-Spoke to a woman who worked in hospitality at Freedomland that hosted celebrities.
13:11-Michael R. Virgintino describes the Civil War ride at Freedomland.
14:11 Similarities of audio-animatronics at Disneyland and Freedomland.
15:17-Cornelius Vanderbilt Wood, creator of Freedomland, working at Disneyland before creating Freedomland U.S.A.
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Citation
Yonkers Public Library, “Interview with author Michael R. Virgintino.,” Yonkers Public Library Archive, accessed April 26, 2024, http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/594.