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Where in Manhatten did Washington sleep? Where was Teddy Roosevelt born? Where did John Tyler get married? Where did James Monroe die? Where did Lincoln and Grant lay in state? These Manhatten presidential sites are among the 2000 entries in this guide to historic New York. This book brings the city's history to life, street-by-street, building-by-building, in all its diversity. The entries organized in an easy-to-use format by street address, were culled from a number of sources - histories, biographies, newspapers, guidebooks and maps. They range from humourous anecdotes to familiar and not so familiar historical events from the Dutch New Amsterdam period to the present day. The events that occurred on these sites reflect not only the story of New York City, but the story of the United States as well.

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<br>The momentous, outrageous, and often bizarre events chronicled here remind us that the history of New York tells the history of our nation. Clearly, the author has had a long love affair with his adopted home, has investigated its colorful past, and has concluded that he must share this great . . . metropolis with all of us.American Libraries<p><br>

aThe momentous, outrageous, and often bizarre events chronicled here remind us that the history of New York tells the history of our nation. Clearly, the author has had a long love affair with his adopted home, has investigated its colorful past, and has concluded that he must share this great . . . metropolis with all of us.a

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Patrick Bunyan, a photo librarian, has researched New York City's renowned photography collections for the book's 150-plus rare and unique illustrations.

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