Gotham rising
New York in the 1930s
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Author
Contributions
- Towles, Amor, writer of foreword - Contributor
Publication
2016 - I.B.Tauris, England
Language
English
Word Count
65,250 words, Guess
Page Count
261 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27236930M
- ISBN-139781784535292
- ISBN-10178453529X
- OCLC Control Number970020836
- OCLC Control Number1128162420
and 2 more
- OCLC Control Number964358016
- AmazonB01MXBPDOZ
Classifications
- DDC974.71042
- LCCF128.5 .S85 2016
- LCCF128.5
Description
New York is often described as the greatest city in the world. Yet much of the iconic architecture and culture which so defines the city as we know it today from the Empire State Building to the Pastrami sandwich only came into being in the 1930s, in what was perhaps the most significant decade in the city's 400-year history. After the roaring twenties, the catastrophic Wall Street Crash and ensuing Depression seemed to spell disaster for the vibrant city. Yet, in this era, New York underwent an architectural, economic, social and creative renaissance under the leadership of the charismatic mayor Fiorello La Guardia. After seizing power, he declared war on the mafia mobs running vast swathes of the city, attacked political corruption and kick-started the economy through a variety of construction and infrastructure projects.
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Other Editions
- Gotham rising: New York in the 1930s
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