Ny History
SUPREME CITY: HOW JAZZ AGE MANHATTAN GAVE BIRTH TO MODERN AMERICA
Written by Miller, Donald L
"Supreme City captures a vanished Gotham in all its bustle, gristle, and glory" (Vanity Fair). In the 1920s midtown Manhattan became the center of New York City, and the cultural and commercial capital of America.
HOUSE IN THE HEIGHTS
Written by Capote, Truman
The tranquil life he led in the quiet enclave of Brooklyn Heights stood in sharp contrast to the glittering scene he adored on the other side of the Brooklyn Bridge, but for a few years in the 1950's and '60's, Truman Capote happily made his home in a yellow brick house on Willow Street.
PATIENCE AND FORTITUDE: POWER, REAL ESTATE, AND THE FIGHT TO SAVE A PUBLIC LIBRARY
Written by Sherman, Scott
A riveting investigation of a beloved library caught in the crosshairs of real estate, power, and the people's interests--by the reporter who broke the story
SAVING PLACE: 50 YEARS OF NEW YORK CITY LANDMARKS
From irrefutable icons (Broadway theaters, Central Park, SoHo, Carnegie Hall), to lesser-known structures including the Cyclone rollercoaster on Coney Island, roughly one hundred street lampposts, and seven cast-iron street clocks throughout the city - much of what makes New York City unique owes its existence to the New York City Landmarks Law.
NEW YORK TRANSFORMED: THE ARCHITECTURE OF CROSS & CROSS
Written by Walker, Anne
This is the first book to present the work of Cross & Cross, one of the New York starchitects of the vibrant era of the 1910s and 1920s. Best known for gracious and elegant townhouses and apartment buildings throughout Manhattan, the firm made its mark on the city with the RCA Victor headquarters and Tiffany's flagship store on 57th Street.
40S: THE STORY OF A DECADE
Written by The New Yorker Magazine
This captivating anthology gathers historic New Yorker pieces from a decade of trauma and upheaval--as well as the years when The New Yorker came of age, with pieces by Elizabeth Bishop, Langston Hughes, Joseph Mitchell, Vladimir Nabokov, and George Orwell, alongside original reflections on the 1940s by some of today's finest writers.
HOW TO READ NEW YORK: A CRASH COURSE IN BIG APPLE ARCHITECTURE
Written by Jones, Will
Essential reading for both native New Yorkers and tourists alike, How to Read New York unveils the boundless diversity of Gotham's architectural wonders. Covering every era of New York architecture--from what remains of the colonial days to the latest postmodern skyscraper--this unique guidebook illuminates the fascinating architectural and urban history of New York.
FREEWHEELIN' TIME: A MEMOIR OF GREENWICH VILLAGE
Written by Rotolo, Suze
"The girl with Bob Dylan on the cover of Freewheelin' broke a forty-five-year silence with this affectionate and dignified recalling of a relationship doomed by Dylan's growing fame." -UNCUT magazine
740 PARK: THE STORY OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST APARTMENT BUILDING
Written by Gross, Michael
From the author of House of Outrageous Fortune For seventy-five years, it's been Manhattan's richest apartment building, and one of the most lusted-after addresses in the world. One apartment had 37 rooms, 14 bathrooms, 43 closets, 11 working fireplaces, a private elevator, and his-and-hers saunas; another at one time had a live-in service staff of 16.
HIGHER: A HISTORIC RACE TO THE SKY AND THE MAKING OF A CITY
Written by Bascomb, Neal
The Roaring Twenties in New York was a time of exuberant ambition, free-flowing optimism, an explosion of artistic expression in the age of Prohibition. New York was the city that embodied the spirit and strength of a newly powerful America. In 1924, in the vibrant heart of Manhattan, a fierce rivalry was born.
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