Historic Amusement Parks of Long Island In-Person
We are proud to welcome a former Oceanside resident, local author Marisa L. Berman Hollywood as she discusses her book, Amusement Parks of Long Island: 118 Miles of Memories. She is also author of Nunley's Amusement Park.
Marisa L. Berman Hollywood is a historian and nonprofit professional and has worked at numerous museums and cultural institutions across Long Island and New York City, including the Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center & Archives, the Queens Historical Society and the Nassau County Museum Division. She has conducted numerous speaking engagements throughout New York on various aspects of local history. Marisa recently completed her PhD. in English at St. John’s University, where she studied literature with a focus in cultural studies.