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008    151204s2016    nyuab         001 0deng   
010      2015047835 
019    922632625 
020    9781940842080|q(paperback) 
020    1940842085|q(paperback) 
035    (OCoLC)932003671|z(OCoLC)922632625 
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100 1  Roman, James,|d1952-|eauthor. 
245 10 Chronicles of old New York /|cJames Roman. 
250    Second edition. 
264  1 New York :|bMuseyon,|c[2016] 
300    307 pages :|billustrations, maps ;|c21 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (page [302]-305) and 
       index. 
520    A guidebook and history of Manhattan includes dozens of 
       episodes from New York history and offers walking tours 
       for such historic neighborhoods as Greenwich Village, 
       Astor Place, Harlem and Chinatown. 
520 2  "Did you know that Central Park was built on Seneca 
       Village, a community of modest farms, also known as a safe
       haven for runaway slaves? Did you know Washington Square 
       Park used to be a potter's field? Author James Roman, a 
       native New Yorker, brings to this guide an intimate 
       knowledge and love of New York's neighborhoods and the 
       quirks of history that have helped shape the city. 
       Discover 400 years of innovation through the true stories 
       of the visionaries, risk-takers, dreamers, and schemers 
       such as John Jacob Astor, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Stanford 
       White, Gertrude Whitney and more with historical 
       photographs and period maps. This second edition includes 
       a new Broadway chapter and completely updated walking 
       tours. A Must Read for anyone who loves New York City"--
       |cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Neighborhoods|zNew York (State)|zNew York|vGuidebooks. 
650  0 Historic sites|zNew York (State)|zNew York|vGuidebooks. 
650  0 Walking|zNew York (State)|zNew York|vGuidebooks. 
650  7 TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, 
       NY, PA).|2bisacsh 
650  7 HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic 
       (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA).|2bisacsh 
651  0 New York (N.Y.)|vGuidebooks. 
651  0 Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)|vGuidebooks. 
651  0 New York (N.Y.)|xHistory|vMiscellanea. 
651  0 New York (N.Y.)|vBiography|vMiscellanea. 
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