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The Epic of New York City
The Epic of New York City
Author: Edward Robb Ellis
In swift, witty chapters that flawlessly capture the pace and character of New York City, acclaimed diarist Edward Robb Ellis presents his masterpiece: a thorough, and thoroughly readable, history of America's largest metropolis. Ellis narrates some of the most significant events of the past three hundred years and more-the Revolutionary and Civ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781568362045
ISBN-10: 1568362048
Publication Date: 9/1997
Pages: 640
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Publisher: Kodansha America
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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Originally written in 1965, it's very to-the-point, there are 50 chapters covering different interesting events in New York History (given when it was written, there's no chapter covering the time prior to European exploration. 1965 is probably the last year a writer could describe Native Americans as "dusky".