A History Lover's Guide To New York City (History & Guide)

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New York is a city of superlatives. It has the largest population, greatest wealth, broadest diversity and most elegant museums in the nation. With that comes an amazing history. This tour of the Big Apple goes beyond the traditional guidebook to offer visitors and residents alike a chance to walk back in time along the streets of Manhattan. George Washington took his first oath of office on the steps of Federal Hall. Visitors can still dine at the famed Fraunces Tavern and worship at historic St. Paul’s Chapel. From the Brooklyn Bridge to stunning skyscrapers, the city celebrates its own history and that of the nation. Join author Alison Fortier as she traces the history and heritage of America’s largest metropolis.

File Size: 2494 KB

Print Length: 259 pages

Publisher: The History Press (February 29, 2016)

Publication Date: February 29, 2016

Sold by:  Digital Services LLC

Language: English

ASIN: B01BUGPT1M

Text-to-Speech: Enabled

X-Ray: Not Enabled

Word Wise: Enabled

Lending: Not Enabled

Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled

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Ms. Fortier presents a coherent, albeit brief, history of one the world’s great cities, as it evolved over more than 400 years. In fourteen chapters, each with a story emphasizing one historical dimension of New York, the reader is introduced to people, places, and events that define New York City and its place in American culture and history. The author takes the reader to hundreds of cites, some familiar and iconic and others more obscure, locating each in a larger historical context. Along the way we encounter explorers and great political figures (such as Verrazano and Washington), conspicuous consumers from the gilded age (such as Rockefeller and Vanderbilt), builders and inventors (such as Roebling and Edison) and even PT Barnum’s circus elephant, Jumbo.Ms. Fortier wisely leaves dining and lodging to others. A History Lovers Guide to New York City enriches the New York experience by identifying important historical themes and linking them to seemingly disparate cites. This guide offers an accessible history to anyone interested in this great city and can be an essential resource for parents and teachers organizing excursions to Gotham.

I bought this book in anticipation of a visit to NYC. It gave me more background on places and some good suggestions for things to visit outside the tourist spots (although it has info on plenty of those too).

Alison Fortier strikes again! This is a beautifully written guide to New York City to pair with her outstanding historical guide to Washington DC. This guide is hands-on and gives an authentic view of historical places in this world renown city. This is a superlative guide to a superlative city--" the biggest and best of them all." Bill Dabaghi

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