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Step off the beaten path of Fifth Avenue and into the rich cultural history of New York City's five boroughs. Beyond the crowds and tourist traps of dazzling Midtown Manhattan are layers of history waiting to be discovered. Even for locals, who each day pass the shadows of New York's immigrant beginnings, the city holds a secret history to be revealed--if only you know what to look for. Out From Midtown transforms the city from a bustling metr...

New York City History is essential reading not only for fans of regional history, but for readers who wish to understand the American experience through the heartbeat of one of our greatest cities. With a focus on the stories that built the city, historian Bob Swacker explores the growth and development of the metropolis from its Dutch and English colonial past, beginning in 1625, to today's modern Gotham. In 125 chapters the author weaves a n...

Irish New York explores the streets, neighborhoods, and legends of the Irish in New York City. Each chapter is filled with photographs, paintings, quotes, and ephemera that illustrate different aspects of Irish life in New York, past and present, covering such topics as the Irish immigration, fraternal groups, the St. Patrick's Day Parade, and Irish pubs and restaurants.The book is the perfect gift book and practical guide for the legions of I...