| Description |
1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
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Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Once upon a time, for many Americans, New York City conjured dark images of crime, poverty, and the desperation of crowded immigrants. This historical study explores the ways in which city fathers and business leaders crafted something quite different and vastly more appealing--New York as America writ urban, a place where the arts flourished, various peoples lived together boisterously but peacefully, where one could enjoy a visit. Gotham eventually became a tourist destination--inviting, as in "American," while also being delectably different ("untypically American") enough to provide a getaway from "ordinary places" elsewhere in the country"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
New York (N.Y.) -- Economic conditions.
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National Book Committee. |
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Economic conditions. |
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New York (State) -- New York. |
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New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1898-1951.
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
1898-1951 |
| Subject |
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898.
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| Chronological Term |
1865-1898 |
| Subject |
Architecture -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Architecture. |
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Tourism -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Tourism. |
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City planning -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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City planning. |
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City and town life -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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City and town life. |
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National characteristics, American.
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National characteristics, American. |
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Economic history. |
| Chronological Term |
1865-1951 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Project Muse, distributor.
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| ISBN |
9781421439235 (electronic book) |
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1421439239 |
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9781421439228 |
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1421439220 |
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