Devil's Mile: The Rich, Gritty History of the Bowery

by Alice Sparberg Alexiou

Devil's Mile tells the rip-roaring story of New York's oldest and most unique street

The Bowery was a synonym for despair throughout most of the 20th century. The very name evoked visuals of drunken bums passed out on the sidewalk, and New Yorkers nicknamed it "Satan's Highway," "The Mile of Hell," and "The Street of Forgotten Men." For years the little businesses along the Bowery--stationers, dry goods sellers, jewelers, hatters--periodically...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1531507263
• ISBN13: 9781531507268
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 304 Pages