Biography of a Tenement House in New York City: An Architectural History of 97 Orchard Street, Paperback - Andrew S. Dolkart

"I trace my ancestry back to the Mayflower, " writes Andrew S. Dolkart. "Not to the legendary ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth, Massachus...

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Reducere. In this lively and deeply affecting memoir, Rebecca McClanahan tracks the heartbeat of New York as only a stunned newcomer can: in overheard conver...

ALL COLOR INTERIORVery few men have had the impact on Broadway theatre as did Justin Brooks Atkinson, the drama critic of The New York Times from 1...

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From its origins as a primitive Dutch outpost to the sprawling urban complex it is today, the defining characteristic of New York has been constant...

Experience a seldom-seen New York City with journalists and NYC natives Sharon Seitz and Stuart Miller as they show you the 42 islands in this city...

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Reducere. Supplying water to millions is not simply an engineering and logistical challenge. As David Soll shows in his finely observed history of the nation...

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Catherine believes that life is a journey. After serving a one year tour in Iraq with the military, Catherine realized life is short and that she n...

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Description- Documents the important lecture and exhibition series that for more than three decades has introduced creative young architects on a n...

How much do you actually know about New York City? Did you know they tried to anchor Zeppelins at the top of the Empire State Building? Or that the...

Evan Friss traces the colorful and fraught history of bicycles-and bicyclists-in New York City. He uncovers the bicycle's place in the city over ti...

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A concise history of the Indians said to have sold Manhattan for $24 The Indian sale of Manhattan is one of the world's most cherished legends. Few...

Reducere. The essays in Shadows in the City of Light explore the significance of Paris in the writing of five influential French writers--Sarah Kofman, Patri...

Reducere. Chronicles the sweeping history of the storied Henry Street Settlement and its enduring vision of a more just society On a cold March day in 1893, ...

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Reducere. Viniyl 1: Side A: 2. Prove It All Night 6: 164. Atlantic City 6: 36Side B: 2. The River 11: 162. Badlands 5: 434. Born To Run 5: 576. Land Of Hopes...

Reducere. Beginning in the 1920s, an all-star team of goons, gunmen and garrotters transformed America's criminal landscape. Its membership was diverse; the ...

Contributor(s): Author: MichelinREVISED NOV 2017Streetwise Manhattan Map is a laminated city center travel map of Manhattan, New York. The accordio...

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Reducere. At age eleven, Rosie Lepidus's main concerns are winning ring-a-levio, going to school, and staying out of trouble. But when Mama falls ill with pn...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Roger BakerMen have been dressing as women on stage for hundreds of years, dating back to the thirteenth century when the C...

New Orleans is a city of beautiful contradictions, evidenced by its street names. New Orleans crosses with Hope, Pleasure and Duels. Religious coup...

Publisher: New York University PressAuthor(s): Tanya HartNumber of pages: 336Collection: Culture, Labor, HistoryPublication date: 2015Dimensions: 1...

This volume examines the Enlightenment-era textualization of the Black African in European thought. Andrew S. Curran rewrites the history of blackn...

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From Gotti to Gigante, the names atop today's Mafia organizational charts are old ones. But the times have certainly changed for New York's biggest...

Reducere. This alternative guidebook for one of the world's most popular tourist destinations explores all five boroughs to reveal a people's New York City. ...

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Award NameSydney Taylor Book AwardAward categoryOlder ReadersDescriptionAt age eleven, Rosie Lepidus's main concerns are winning ring-a-levio, goin...