Waterfront Manhattan: From Henry Hudson to the High Line

"Rich in historical, sociological, and economic detail . . . a new way to look at the ascendancy and growth of America's most important city." —Civil Engineering

With its maritime links across the oceans, along the Atlantic coast, and inland to the Midwest and New England, Manhattan became a global city and home to the world's busiest port. It was a world of docks, ships, tugboats, and ferries, filled with cargo and freight, a place where millions of immigrants entered the Promised Land.

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