Flip Of The Coin

With the war between the states over, the country explodes into a time of great idealism. Flip of the coin, innovation, and celebration take hold as exuberating new ideas become vast enterprises in a time of glitter and glamor. Michael and Samantha prosper, taking Gerard's company beyond the confines of river barges.

New York becomes a mecca for immigrants from Ireland and Italy as they mesh with the old society of the Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, and Astor's. Brooklyn becomes a large city as fa...