New York City Firsts: Big Apple Innovations That Changed the Nation and the World

by Laurie Lewis

What do the credit card, Oreo, school nurse, and crossword puzzle have in common? All originated in New York City. These and about 300 other New York originals fill the pages of New York City Firsts. From colonial times through the present day, first-of-their-kind achievements occurred in New York in every imaginable field, from the arts to sports, from business to social welfare. These firsts ranged from life-changing accomplishments, such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493063030
• ISBN13: 9781493063031
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"