Ebook: A History Lover's Guide to New York City

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Superlative City; Chapter 2. First Capital of the Country; Chapter 3. Gotham Gains Ground; Chapter 4. Millionaires and Mansions; Chapter 5. The City Is Beautiful; Chapter 6. Back to Nature in the City; Chapter 7. Land of Liberty; Chapter 8. The Dimensions of Diversity; Chapter 9. All Politics Are Local; Chapter 10. Making News; Chapter 11. Leisure Time in the Big Apple; Chapter 12. The City of Genius; Chapter 13. A City of Skyscrapers; Chapter 14. Global Financial Capital; Selected Bibliography; About the Author.