Mirror For Gotham

New York as Seen by Contemporaries from Dutch Days to the Present

Bayrd Still (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

417 Seiten

1994
Fordham University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8232-1528-7 (ISBN)

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This collection of nearly 600 excerpts from contemporary essays and letters conveys a panoramic picture of New York City as described by visitors, from the Dutch days to the 1960s. Contributors include: James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, Walt Whitman, Mark Twain and H.G. Wells.

A collection of some 600 excerpts from contemporary essays and letters, plus numerous b&w photos and reproductions, capturing a panoramic picture of the city from Dutch days to the 1950s. Pieces by authors such as James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, and Mark Twain are organized chronologically, covering eras such as the early national period, the emergence of the modern city (1870-1900), and the golden generation (1900-1930). A new introduction by James F. Richardson brings the account up to date.

The late Bayrd Still was Professor of History and Head of the History Department at New York University, and was recognized as an authority on the history of American cities.

Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Reisen ► Bildbände ► Nord- / Mittelamerika
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	0-8232-1528-8 / 0823215288
ISBN-13	978-0-8232-1528-7 / 9780823215287
Zustand	Neuware