New York City A Short History

Name: New York City A Short History
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ISBN: 9780814751862

ISBN-10: 0814751865

ISBN-13: 9780814751862

Edition: 2nd 2002 (Reprint)

Authors: George J. Lankevich

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"Here, as in New York itself, may be found everything and everyone, from the first inept Dutch leader, William Verhulst, to the number of saloons in 1820, to the budget debacles of the 1970s."The New York Times Book Review "Lankevich has done the near-impossible and packed almost four centuries of New York City into one slim history . . . a deft survey."New York History "A splendid work of history that expands our understanding and appreciation of New York City . . . a concise, clear, and meaningful guidebook covering New York's long past."Journal of American History From its origins as a primitive Dutch outpost to the sprawling urban complex it is today, the defining characteristic of New…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 9/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 276
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



New Preface


Preface



New Amsterdam Becomes New York



An English Town Becomes an American City



National Capital City



Building a Modern City



The Age of the Bosses



America's First Metropolis



Governing the World's Greatest City



The La Guardia Era



The Long Slide



Disaster and Rebirth



Contemporary New York


Appendixes


Bibliography


Index


About the Author