New York City: A Cultural History

by Eric Homberger

Book Overview

New York City epitomizes modernity. Its skyscrapers and neon nightlife, together with its inner-city ghettoes, symbolize all the excitements and tribulations of contemporary urban living. But the city's powerful contemporary presence is also built upon a dramatic history. Settled by Dutch traders, seized at gunpoint by an English fleet, its development into a mega-city reveals a story as astounding as any in American history. Home to generations of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566567106
• ISBN13: 9781566567107
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Interlink Books
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"