American Metropolis: A History of New York City

by George J. Lankevich

Magnet for the ambitious, lodestone for talented and oppressed alike, Mecca for businessmen and immigrants, New York City has presided for over 350 years as the critical center of American life. From its origins as a primitive Dutch outpost to the sprawling urban complex it is today, the defining characteristic of New York has been continuous, dramatic, and rapid change. Historian George J. Lankevich's volume concentrates on political and economic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814751482
• ISBN13: 9780814751480
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"