Gotham : a history of New York City to 1898 / Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace.
Gotham : a history of New York City to 1898 / Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace.
Gotham : a history of New York City to 1898 / Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Date
1999.
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N974.7/18
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English
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Physical content
xxiv, 1383 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. Lenape Country and New Amsterdam to 1664 -- Pt. 2. British New York (1664-1783) -- Pt. 3. Mercantile Town (1783-1843) -- Pt. 4. Emporium and Manufacturing City (1844-1879) -- Pt. 5. Industrial Center and Corporate Command Post (1880-1898).
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
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New York (State)
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
But the real heroes and heroines of Gotham are New Yorkers themselves, and the authors provide mini-biographies of hundreds of individuals, ranging from the world famous to the virtually unknown. The interplay among New York's fiercely heterogeneous citizens was often abrasive, and Gotham recounts the way clashes between immigrants and old-timers,...
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Gotham : a history of New York City to 1898 / Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [1263]-1305) and indexes.
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N974.7/18
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74VMyVazvDZg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMyVazvDZg
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ISBN
0195140494 (pbk.)
9780195116342 (acid-free paper)
0195116348 (acid-free paper)
9780195140491 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
0195140494 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
9780195140491 (pbk.)
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974.71
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991002064759702626
