Manhattan at Mid-Century An Oral History |
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Author:
| Frommer, Harvey Frommer, Myrna Katz |
ISBN: | 978-1-58979-905-9 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | Taylor Trade Publishing
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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Experience the mosaic of mid-century Manhattan in this exuberant oral history that begins in the post-World War II years when the city came into its own, and ends in the mid-1970s when it nearly went bust. This is the story of a time when great ocean liners were docked in the Hudson River ports, Checker cabs hurtled across a two-way Fifth Avenue, ......
Experience the mosaic of mid-century Manhattan in this exuberant oral history that begins in the post-World War II years when the city came into its own, and ends in the mid-1970s when it nearly went bust. This is the story of a time when great ocean liners were docked in the Hudson River ports, Checker cabs hurtled across a two-way Fifth Avenue, ......