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Book SynopsisIn telling the story of how New York has grown from Dutch colonial outpost to the global city, 'the capital of the 21st century', Francois Weil also examines the social tensions that have arisen from this evolving role and how the New York experience has affected American notions of urban space.
Trade ReviewWeil skillfully weaves myriad details and insights about this multicultural metropolis into a coherent work. Library Journal Weil's coverage of the city's history after the late 19th century is concise and thought-provoking... Recommended. Choice Histories of New York City... are wither very thin, or very thick... in the under-five-pound category, this volume wins hands down. New York Journal of American History Weil's Histoire de New York, published in French in 2000, deserves translation -- Eric Homberger Journal of American History Skillfully translated. -- Angela M. Blake Urban History Weil offers compelling portraits of popular culture... Well done and interesting... Moving at the breathtaking speed. -- Keith D. Revell American Historical Review
Table of ContentsForeword I The Province 1620-1820 1. The Ocean 2. The Commencement of a Town II Queen of the New World 1820-1890 3. The Venice of the Atlantic 4. The Empire City 5. Manhattan III Metropolitan Modernities 1890-1940 6. Greater New York 7. The Promised City? 8. The Lights of the City IV Capital of the American Century 1940-2000 9. The Phoenix 10. New York, New York!
