has been added to your Cart. Such a sense of achievement when you finish, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2015. Factors of great importance in this progressive development were the immigration of European groups with specific skills such as the Dutch, English, Irish, Germans, Italians and Russian and German Jews; the emergence of a powerful and unique class of bankers, merchants, politicians, social and religious leaders, writers, artists, journalists, and inventors like Robert Fulton with his steamboat, Marconi and the telegraph, Isaac Singer and the sewing machine, and Thomas Edison and the electric bulb. Wallace & Burrows', I was surprised to find, is ideological: Their history of New York City is the history of its class struggle. $70.03. But I ordered it, and didn't have the hassle of actually carrying the massive tome. This book is above all a great testament to the overall high level of current American historical writing and academic research. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. xxiv + 1383 pp. At 1,250 pages, this book takes a LONG time to read. of Criminal Justice; A New Deal for New York, 2002, etc.) ― Mike Wallace, Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898. Here we begin with Indian Manahatta, an earthly paradise for the Lenape Indians, a nomadic tribe that visited the Island to hunt and fish. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. This book actually is crucial reading even if your own personal jury is up in the air about whether NY is Bablyon/Sodom/Cloud City/pick a master urban metaphor. The book covers all eras, from the native Lenape, who lived in the area since well before it was first scoped out by Europeans - Giovanni da Verrazzano (often misspelled Verrazano), in 1524 - through the Dutch and British Colonial periods, all through to the Consolidation of 1898, when New York City merged with Kings County (Brooklyn), part of what was then Queens County (Queens; the remainder became today's Nassau County on Long lsland), Richmond County (Staten lsland), and part of Westchester County (the Bronx - some of which had already been annexed in 1874; later turned into Bronx County). Empire and Oligarchy - BRITISH NEW YORK (1664-1783) - Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 - by Mike Wallace. This is the way I always wanted to read history. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. When I finally got around to it, I found it absolutely riveting. Michael Wallace is the co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning bok Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898. I love the fact that the book is so large and yet does not include over a hundred years of the city's history. Acknowledged authors Burrows, Edwin G., Wellace, Mike wrote Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (The History of NYC Series) comprising 1416 pages back in 1998. An enriching masterpiece for everyone who reads it. Reviewed for H-Business by Milton Goldin, National Coalition of Independent . As we like to say here in the Big Apple, if you're one in a million, that means that there are eight of you. But why is it named Gotham? Re. I am loving this book. I only hope that the second volume is available soon! I was determined to read it through to the end, primarily because it was co-written by my second cousin. What were they reacting to? This book is absolutely massive. New York City's history laid bare. If the authors read these reviews, I would absolutely love to read a book covering the years since 1898. $49.95 (cloth), ISBN 0-19-511634-8. I can't even imagine the research that went into this 1400 page volume. The writing is so easy and smooth while at the same detailing complicated events and casts of characters. A host of masculine villains paraded through their plots—neglectful fathers, cruel husbands, and assorted gamblers, alcoholics, philanderers, failures, or murderers—with whom courageous and creative women did combat or from whom they fled.”, “On New Year’s Eve 1777, after performing in a play entitled The Devil to Pay in the West Indies, a party of drunken officers—one dressed up like Old Nick himself, complete with horns and tail—disrupted services at the John Street Methodist Church. I'll tell you a secret, the way to get through this is to get the audiobook. I am proud of my association with this Pulitzer Prize winning historian, and I am proud to have read the length of this book, a panoramic overview of the history of New York City from its earliest times up until the 20th century, and the creation of the metropolis out of what were formerly independent communities. It is far more than merely a history of New York. I began reading this book several years ago, put it down for a while, and picked it up again a few months ago. Something went wrong. In Gotham, Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace have produced a monumental work of history, one that ranges from the Indian tribes that settled in and around the island of Manna-hata, to the consolidation of the five boroughs into Greater New York in 1898. Oh, my! By Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace. I can't wait to try reading the sequel, Greater Gotham, which features the same bulk but covers only from 1898-1919! Burrows is too hard on himself, in his acknowledgements points out that he feels like a "plagiarist" even when he knows he is merely synthesising... way too hard for the book has a dramatic unity and truly wrist-twisting length. It will still take you weeks, but you'll be much much richer for it. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It was a significant reason for buying the Kindle. Reading it on my Kindle, of course makes it much easier. Well written and informative, any lover of New York City should read it. 1300 pages and we only get to 1898 and the eve of the incorporation of the city as we know it, consisting of five boroughs. from the University of Michigan in 1964, and his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1973, where he studied under Eric McKitrick. Start by marking “Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Just flat out an outstanding history book. How "the greatest city in the world" fit into the history of the world, from its very beginning. Here we begin with Indian Manahatta, an earthly paradise for the Lenape Indians, a nomadic tribe that visited the Island to hunt and fish. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Today, it is the site of Broadway and Wall Street, the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty, and the home of millions of people, who have come from every corne. It's simply brimming with a wonderful mix of political, financial, social and geographical goodies. In Gotham , Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace have produced a monumental work of history, one that ranges from the Indian tribes that settled in and around the island of Manna-hata, to the consolidation of the five boroughs into Greater New York in 1898. The contents never fail to capture the reader's interest. text Greater Gotham : a history of New York City from 1898 to 1919. Summarizing this book is a bit like summarizing the Bible: the outline of both is easy to make out but what makes them memorable are the details. Those who write often know that to be able to write this way is extremely hard. My son, Shannon, a resident of Chelsea gave me this book two years ago. If the authors read these reviews, I would absolutely love to read a book covering the years since 1898. How "the greatest city in the world" fit into the history of the world, from its very beginning. Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 by Burrows, Edwin G., Wallace, Mike. The reader is left waiting impatiently for the next volume that will carry the story further by another century. The total population was 3.4 million in 1900, leaping to 5.6 million in 1920 and leveling off at 7.9 million in 1950. Mike Wallace is Distinguished Professor of History at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the director of the Gotham Center for New York City History. Almost every chapter takes on the POV of a class formation (capital, labor, or the middling classes), then follows it through a change in some facet of political, social, or economic life. No other history of NYC even comes close to this. Goodreads Members Suggest: 32 ‘Vacation’ Reads. Some of the history I knew but the presentation tied it all together and made the history I knew (and the history I didn't) flow in cohesive, multidimensional and fascinating patterns. Oh, those naive Native Americans!) He is the co-author of Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History. Today, it is the site of Broadway and Wall Street, the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty, and the home of millions of people, who have come from every corner of the nation and the globe. What were they reacting to? To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This book describes in detail the history of the city of New York from its beginnings in 1624 as a Dutch village called New Amsterdam until becoming a modern metropolis in 1898 by the union in a single entity of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island. Rent or Buy Gotham A History of New York City to 1898 - 9780195116342 by Burrows, Edwin G. for as low as $13.19 at eCampus.com. It's a hefty bundle. Not just the battles or the politics but what were the people doing? Gotham: A History of New ... I've only just reached the end of the Revolutionary War but I look forward to the next century. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I love the fact that the book is so large and yet does not include over a hundred years of the city's history. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. In fact the place was purchased with the torture and extermination of the native Lenapes. First hand perpectives give a real view of what it was like. And how much New Yorkers, and Americans, should rejoice at the reality of living in a free country, where democracy, republicanism and freedom of expression are guaranteed - well, today they are! And I don't just mean in thoroughness. It is a history of America from the perspective of New York, written with great humor. "Gotham" is much more comprehensive than that, which is an accomplishment and not just in terms of weight. Terrific contents - but lousy "packaging", Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2016. Okay, so let's get this out of the way up front: this book is very, very large and intimidating. If I had to haul the book around on airplanes I wouldn't have gotten done nearly as fast as I did. The narrative thread is enlightening, although the book can also be used as a reference volume with respect to certain events, epochs, and personalities. Kindle Edition. No wonder it took two men 20 years to research. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Click here for the lowest price! This ish jumpstarted my love affair with america. DOWNTOWN PRINT IT. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2020, Well it is a BIG book for sure, but very quickly you are lost. He received his B.A. Nor was that the worst of it. Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 [Burrows, Edwin G., Wallace, Mike] on Amazon.com. As a Southern Californian, I was not in a hurry to read a "New York" book. Outsized, egomaniacal, visionar. This remarkable re-discovery of the ins and outs of New York in its infancy and early teens. 4.7 out of 5 stars 55. Outsized, egomaniacal, visionary, venal, public-spirited, saintly, carnal, criminal, moral, grasping, moralistic, hypocritical, self-dealing, self-deluding, creative, etc etc. It's also very readable, although its 1,400-plus pages make it a work to be read over time. 1898. He and historian Mike Wallace won the Pulitzer Prize for history in 1999 for, “Many novelists fumed at men they saw as jailers. The Encyclopedia of New York City: Second Edition Kenneth T. Jackson. Active in politics and a friend of Grover Cleveland from the time of the President’s governorship of New York State, William Steinway generally supported the Tammany ticket.. Then come the Dutch who found New Amsterdam. Isn't that Bat Man's fictional city? DOWNTOWN PRINT IT. For years I looked at it in bookstores, but the sheer size of it was always enough to deter me from buying it.
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