Mike Wallace (2) (1942–)
Autore di Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898
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Sull'Autore
Mike Wallace is Distinguished Professor of History at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY). He is also Director of the Gotham Center for New York City History and a recent Fellow at the Center of Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library.
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Opere di Mike Wallace
Opere correlate
New York 400: A Visual History of America's Greatest City with Images from The Museum of the City of New York (2009) — Preface — 70 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1942-07-22
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di residenza
- New York, New York, USA
- Istruzione
- Columbia University (BA, MA, PhD)
- Attività lavorative
- historian
university professor - Relazioni
- Boullosa, Carmen (wife)
Cooke, Hope (ex-wife) - Organizzazioni
- City University of New York (John Jay College)
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- Opere
- 4
- Opere correlate
- 3
- Utenti
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- Popolarità
- #14,391
- Voto
- 4.2
- Recensioni
- 13
- ISBN
- 80
- Lingue
- 1
I read this book over a lazy summer, and have never been more fascinated by a work of non-fiction. Burrows and Wallace profile the city from its "discovery" by white men to the bustle of the 1890s. They discuss almost every conceivable aspect of the city with humour and insightful research, providing us with astonishing statistics, fascinating quotes from the time, and a comprehensive scope that reaches from the aristocracy to the slums. Individual readers will have their own areas that could have been further researched, but truthfully this is a truly absorbing read. (And, since the book at least touches on every aspect of the city's history, it's a good starting point to find areas for more specialised reading.)
More so than just the history of one city, this book is a history of trade, urban life, culture and really America as a whole. It is filled with colourful personalities, uplifting stories and tragedies. In some areas, it can be quite academic with its catalogues and investigations of history, but I'm the kind of person who loves that. Better to be ambitious than lazy, I say!
I can't wait for the promised sequel to this book (chronicling the 20th century).… (altro)