Overview
This landmark book traces the spectacular growth of New York from its initial settlement on the tip of Manhattan through the destruction wrought by the Revolutionary War toĀ its rise as the nationās premier commercial capital and industrial center and as a magnet for immigrant hopes and dreams in the 19th century to its standing as a beacon Ā of modern culture in the 20th century and as a worldwide symbol of resilience in the 21st century.Ā Ā
The story continues here with new chapters delivering a sweeping portrait of New York at the dawn of theĀ 21st century, when itĀ emerged after decades of decline to assert its place at the very center of a new globalized culture.Ā Here Ā is a city challengedāindeed, sometimes shaken to its coreāby a series of profound crises: the aftermath of 9/11, the continual struggle with racial injustice, the financial crisis of 2008, the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, the still unfolding cataclysm of the COVID-19 pandemicāwhose earliest and deadliest urban epicenter was New York itself.Ā Here tooĀ is a lively portrait of the cityās vibrant street life and culture: the birth of hip-hop in the South Bronx, Christo and Jeanne-Claudeās Gates in Central Park, the musicals of Broadway, the explosion in location filmmaking in every borough, the pivotal rise of the tech industry, and so much more.Ā
The history of this cityāespecially in the tumultuous and transformative two decades detailed in the new chaptersāis an epic story of rebirth and growth, an astonishing transfiguration, still in progress, of the worldās first modern city into a model and prototype for the global city of the future.
This book title, New York (An Illustrated History (Revised and Expanded)) - 9780593534144, ISBN: 9780593534144, by Ric Burns, James Sanders, Lisa Ades, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (November 16, 2021) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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