New York City: A Short History
An exploration into what America was, is, and can become through the lens of the rapidly changing American metropolis

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, dramatic, and rapid change.

Formerly published as An American Metropolis, this new edition features a new preface in which Lankevich discusses the impact of the events of September 11 on the city, as well as an updated final chapter on the Giuliani administration. By understanding the history of New York, we obtain a vital sense of what America was, is, and can become.

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New York City: A Short History
An exploration into what America was, is, and can become through the lens of the rapidly changing American metropolis

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, dramatic, and rapid change.

Formerly published as An American Metropolis, this new edition features a new preface in which Lankevich discusses the impact of the events of September 11 on the city, as well as an updated final chapter on the Giuliani administration. By understanding the history of New York, we obtain a vital sense of what America was, is, and can become.

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New York City: A Short History

New York City: A Short History

by George J. Lankevich
New York City: A Short History

New York City: A Short History

by George J. Lankevich

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An exploration into what America was, is, and can become through the lens of the rapidly changing American metropolis

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, dramatic, and rapid change.

Formerly published as An American Metropolis, this new edition features a new preface in which Lankevich discusses the impact of the events of September 11 on the city, as well as an updated final chapter on the Giuliani administration. By understanding the history of New York, we obtain a vital sense of what America was, is, and can become.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780814751862
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 09/01/2002
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 276
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

George J. Lankevich has written more than thirty books, has contributed many articles to The Encyclopedia of New York City, and is the author of Postcards from Times Square, Postcards from Manhattan, and New York City: A Short History (NYU Press). Professor emeritus of history at Bronx Community College, he lives in Manhasset, New York.
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