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The Epic of New York City

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Carroll & Graf Publishers, Dec 20, 2004 - History - 640 pages
In swift, witty chapters that flawlessly capture the pace and character of New York City, acclaimed diarist Edward Robb Ellis presents his masterpiece: a thorough, and thoroughly readable, history of America's largest metropolis. Ellis narrates some of the most significant events of the past three hundred years and more—the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's fatal duel, the formation of the League of Nations, the Great Depression—from the perspective of the city that experienced, and influenced, them all. Throughout, he infuses his account with the strange and delightful anecdotes that a less charming tour guide might omit, from the story of the city's first, block-long subway to that of the blizzard of 1888 that turned Macy's into one big slumber party. Playful yet authoritative, comprehensive yet intimate, The Epic of New York City confirms the words of its own epigraph, spoken by Oswald Spengler: "World history is city history," particularly when that city is the Big Apple.

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Review: The Epic of New York City: A Narrative History

User Review  - Sarah Finch - Goodreads

A very engaging narrative history of my hometown that unfortunately suffers from being outdated in style. Ellis published this in 1966 and it often shows, the prose creaking when it could otherwise ... Read full review

Review: The Epic of New York City: A Narrative History

User Review  - Eddy Allen - Goodreads

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TitleThe Epic of New York City
AuthorEdward Robb Ellis
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherCarroll & Graf Publishers, 2004
ISBN0786714360, 9780786714360
Length640 pages
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History / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
  
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