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Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (The History of NYC Series)

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I have been spoiled by vol 1 and want to continue the march into the New York City of the 21st Century! When I began this book, I thought that I would speed through it in a summer month of dedicated reading, while there was little else to distract me.

There is a lot about old, old New York and some of its fascinating characters and leaders, such as Dutch populist Jacob Leisler, someone who deserves to be better remembered.

Burrows and Mike Wallace have produced a monumental work of history, one that ranges from the Indian tribes that settled in and around the island of Manna-hata, to the consolidation of the five boroughs into Greater New York in 1898.

It may seem to cover a limited topic, New York City to 1898, but the authors cover a lot of topics in great depth and there are connections to broader trends in the US and the world. The diversity and ever-evolving nature of the place, as well as its sometime brutality, are displayed well. My favorite restaurant was a cozy 12-seater with lime green wallpaper, nestled in a semi-basement floor on East 92nd street. That's why we're here to guide you every step of the way, from manuscript editing to book distribution. This could have taken the form of a thesis on, say, the way that the city developed; or it could have been a literary device, such as arranging the information around certain historical figures.

I kept reading, and two years later, life decided to keep me in Chicago instead of taking me back east. The knowledge imparted here is so full as to make it impossible to summarize, and the work itself is in the nature of a summing up of the work of other historians. Unfortunately it only takes us up to 1898, and it took the authors Edwin G Burrows and Mike Wallace 20 years to complete! Whether you plan on selling your book yourself or would like to attract potential filmmakers or high-end book sellers, our packages are sure to fulfill your needs. New York is a great world city and this book provides a interesting background into how it became a center of commerce, finance and culture.

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