Bronxville's Concordia College Hosts Book Launch Dec. 11 for Eastchester 350th Anniversary

The following press release is from Concordia College:

Eastchester’s 350th anniversary celebration will culminate with the December publication of Out of the Wilderness: The Emergence of Eastchester, Tuckahoe and Bronxville, 1664-2014, the first-ever book on the history of the town and its two villages. Concordia College will host a book launch and panel discussion on December 11, at 7pm in the Sommer Center for Worship and the Performing Arts.

Sponsored jointly by Concordia’s Books and Coffee lecture series and the Eastchester 350th Anniversary, Inc., the panel discussion will feature several of the book’s authors and include a reception with book sales and signing following their presentation.

Out of the Wilderness: The Emergence of Eastchester, Tuckahoe and Bronxville, 1664-2014 is a 340-page full color hardcover history of the town and its villages. The book has generated rave reviews. Katie Hite of the Westchester County Historical Society called it “a monumental achievement” and historian Patrick Raftery praised its’“meticulous research, lively text and beautiful illustrations.” Pelham historian Blake Bell proclaimed the book “magnificent, entertaining carefully-crafted, lovingly-detailed, and richly illustrated record with more than 300 images, most in color of 350 years of history.”

The book combines the style and appeal of a coffee table book with solid, documented historical research and reference information, according to Bronxville Village Historian Eloise Morgan. “It is something everyone in the town and villages will treasure,” said Richard Forliano, Eastchester Town Historian.

Concordia President Viji George said, “We eagerly anticipate the publication of Out of the Wilderness and look forward to celebrating this grand finale anniversary event with the Eastchester community on December 11th in our Sommer Center.” Out of the Wilderness will sell for $50.

No reservations are required for this free program. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Laird at 914-771-3351.

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