Seeing New York: History Walks for Armchair and Footloose Travelers

Starting with the American Indian settlements and the early days when the southern-most tip of Manhattan held little more than a bleak outpost of Dutch fur traders, this title tracks the economic development and journeys north, from the Village's beginnings as a refuge from dreaded summer fevers to the Dominican enclave of Washington Heights.

Riassunto

Starting with the American Indian settlements and the early days when the southern-most tip of Manhattan held little more than a bleak outpost of Dutch fur traders, this title tracks the economic development and journeys north, from the Village's beginnings as a refuge from dreaded summer fevers to the Dominican enclave of Washington Heights.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Hope Cooke
• Editore: Temple University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.03.1995
• EAN: 9781566392891
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-289-1
• Pagine: 416
• Dimensioni: 154 mm x 229 mm x 29 mm
• Peso: 644 g
• Serie: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series; Critical Perspectives on the P
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Viaggi > Guide turistiche > Nordamerica e America Centrale