Manhattan at Mid-Century: An Oral History

by Myrna Katz Frommer and Harvey Frommer

Book Overview

Experience the mosaic of mid-century Manhattan in this exuberant oral history that begins in the post-World War II years when the city came into its own, and ends in the mid-1970s when it nearly went bust. This is the story of a time when great ocean liners were docked in the Hudson River ports, Checker cabs hurtled across a two-way Fifth Avenue, and the Third Avenue el cast long shadows onto the street below. There are recollections of Friday night...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589799054
• ISBN13: 9781589799059
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"