If you love anecdotes about New York City and its famous and Infamous spots and characters you’ll love this book!
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
A fascinating collection of twenty three compelling stories about events that shaped Gotham, It Happened in New York City describes everything from the installation of the Statue of Liberty to the construction of the new Yankee stadium.
From the Back Cover
The City That Never Sleeps can surely lay claim to more extraordinary occurrences than most other cities combined, and It Happened In New York City goes behind the scenes to tell its story, in short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped New York City and, indeed, America.
- Discover life on the moon—brought to you by the man who, in 1835, pulled off the most successful hoax in the history of American journalism.
- Be awed by an unforgettable, history-making speech in February 1860 by a “tall, unattractive” man named Abraham Lincoln.
- Learn how the miraculous survival of St. Paul’s Church on September 11, 2001, was only the most recent example of its more than 200 years of incredible luck.
IT HAPPENED IN NEW YORK CITY” is an absolute delight!
Not one of your run of the mill history books, this book is filled with pirates, gangsters, a romantic triangle that became the crime of the century, from a secret subway to Tammany Hall, this book has it all! Giving a backdrop to the flavor, people, and places of one of the most iconic cities in the world.
Written in a wonderful smooth narrative fashion, I felt at any given moment the characters might leap off the page and become part of a Martin Scorsese film. So informative and entertaining I had to finish the book in one sitting. I highly recommend this book to those who dare go behind the scenes of what really “Happened in New York City”.
