The Bowery: The Strange History of New York's Oldest Street

by Stephen Paul Devillo

Book Overview

From peglegged Peter Stuyvesant to CBGB's, the story of the Bowery reflects the history of the city that grew up around it.
It was the street your mother warned you about--even if you lived in San Francisco. Long associated with skid row, saloons, freak shows, violence, and vice, the Bowery often showed the worst New York City had to offer. Yet there were times when it showed its best as well.

The Bowery is New York's oldest street...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1510751688
• ISBN13: 9781510751682
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.2"