Six Heritage Tours of the Lower East Side: A Walking Guide

by Ruth Limmer

Book Overview

An illustrated (and educational) walking guide tour of Manhattan's astonishingly diverse Lower East Side

Many of our nation's oldest ethnic communities trace their roots in this country to New York City's Lower East Side. A century ago, travelers to the area could attend a black-faced minstrel show performed by Irishmen, drink German lager, visit Jewish-run gambling houses, and dine on Chinese delicacies, all within a matter of blocks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081475130X
• ISBN13: 9780814751305
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.4" x 8.6"