Author: New York State Historical Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association
Author: New York State Historical Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
A History of New York in 101 Objects
Author: Sam Roberts
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476728801
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
“Delightfully surprising….A portable virtual museum…an entertaining stroll through the history of one of the world’s great cities” (Kirkus Reviews), told through 101 distinctive objects that span the history of New York, almost all reproduced in luscious, full color. Inspired by A History of the World in 100 Objects, Sam Roberts of The New York Times chose fifty objects that embody the narrative of New York for a feature article in the paper. Many more suggestions came from readers, and so Roberts has expanded the list to 101. Here are just a few of what this keepsake volume offers: -The Flushing Remonstrance, a 1657 petition for religious freedom that was a precursor to the First Amendment to the Constitution. -Beads from the African Burial Ground, 1700s. Slavery was legal in New York until 1827, although many free blacks lived in the city. The African Burial Ground closed in 1792 and was only recently rediscovered. -The bagel, early 1900s. The quintessential and undisputed New York food (excepting perhaps the pizza). -The Automat vending machine, 1912. Put a nickel in the slot and get a cup of coffee or a piece of pie. It was the early twentieth century version of fast food. -The “I Love NY” logo designed by Milton Glaser in 1977 for a campaign to increase tourism. Along with Saul Steinberg’s famous New Yorker cover depicting a New Yorker’s view of the world, it was perhaps the most famous and most frequently reproduced graphic symbol of the time. Unique, sometimes whimsical, always important, A History of New York in 101 Objects is a beautiful chronicle of the remarkable history of the Big Apple. “The story [Sam Roberts] is telling is that of New York, and he nails it” (Daily News, New York).
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1476728801
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
“Delightfully surprising….A portable virtual museum…an entertaining stroll through the history of one of the world’s great cities” (Kirkus Reviews), told through 101 distinctive objects that span the history of New York, almost all reproduced in luscious, full color. Inspired by A History of the World in 100 Objects, Sam Roberts of The New York Times chose fifty objects that embody the narrative of New York for a feature article in the paper. Many more suggestions came from readers, and so Roberts has expanded the list to 101. Here are just a few of what this keepsake volume offers: -The Flushing Remonstrance, a 1657 petition for religious freedom that was a precursor to the First Amendment to the Constitution. -Beads from the African Burial Ground, 1700s. Slavery was legal in New York until 1827, although many free blacks lived in the city. The African Burial Ground closed in 1792 and was only recently rediscovered. -The bagel, early 1900s. The quintessential and undisputed New York food (excepting perhaps the pizza). -The Automat vending machine, 1912. Put a nickel in the slot and get a cup of coffee or a piece of pie. It was the early twentieth century version of fast food. -The “I Love NY” logo designed by Milton Glaser in 1977 for a campaign to increase tourism. Along with Saul Steinberg’s famous New Yorker cover depicting a New Yorker’s view of the world, it was perhaps the most famous and most frequently reproduced graphic symbol of the time. Unique, sometimes whimsical, always important, A History of New York in 101 Objects is a beautiful chronicle of the remarkable history of the Big Apple. “The story [Sam Roberts] is telling is that of New York, and he nails it” (Daily News, New York).
The Empire State
Author: Milton Martin Klein
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801489914
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1102
Book Description
Readers from the Big Apple to Buffalo and beyond will find "The Empire State"--which provides equal coverage to "upstate" and "downstate" events and people--satisfying and informative reading. A rich resource, it chronicles the state through centuries of change.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801489914
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1102
Book Description
Readers from the Big Apple to Buffalo and beyond will find "The Empire State"--which provides equal coverage to "upstate" and "downstate" events and people--satisfying and informative reading. A rich resource, it chronicles the state through centuries of change.
Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association with the Quarterly Journal
Author: New York State Historical Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
The Quarterly Journal of the New York State Historical Association
Author: New York State Historical Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
New York History
Author: New York State Historical Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Renate Aller
Author: Renate Aller
Publisher: Kehrer Verlag
ISBN: 9783969000328
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher: Kehrer Verlag
ISBN: 9783969000328
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association with the Quarterly Journal
Author: New York State Historical Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Old New York in Early Photographs
Author: Mary Black
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486317439
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
New York City as it was 1853-1901, through 196 wonderful photographs: great blizzard, Lincoln's funeral procession, great buildings, much more.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486317439
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
New York City as it was 1853-1901, through 196 wonderful photographs: great blizzard, Lincoln's funeral procession, great buildings, much more.
Impressions of New York
Author: Marilyn F. Symmes
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 1568984928
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
From its birth as a remote trading outpost on the fringes of the Dutch empire to its current status as the so-called Capital of the World, New York has always captivated visual artists. The extraordinary prints collected by the New-York Historical Society over the course of its history vividly preserve these impressions on paper. In this handsome volume more than 150 of these views of the city -- including two spectacular gatefold panoramas -- speak eloquently of the surging power of this dynamic urban center. At the same time, they present an intimate portrait of everyday life as it has been lived and savored in this great city for more than three centuries. The companion to an exhibition celebrating the New-York Historical Society's bicentennial anniversary, this beautifully printed volume presents a full range of historic images, from 1672 to the present. In the lively essay and information-filled captions, curator and historian Marilyn Symmes tells the unique stories behind the people and places, parks and buildings, streets and neighborhoods, parades and events depicted in each image -- in essence, the story of New York City itself.
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 1568984928
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
From its birth as a remote trading outpost on the fringes of the Dutch empire to its current status as the so-called Capital of the World, New York has always captivated visual artists. The extraordinary prints collected by the New-York Historical Society over the course of its history vividly preserve these impressions on paper. In this handsome volume more than 150 of these views of the city -- including two spectacular gatefold panoramas -- speak eloquently of the surging power of this dynamic urban center. At the same time, they present an intimate portrait of everyday life as it has been lived and savored in this great city for more than three centuries. The companion to an exhibition celebrating the New-York Historical Society's bicentennial anniversary, this beautifully printed volume presents a full range of historic images, from 1672 to the present. In the lively essay and information-filled captions, curator and historian Marilyn Symmes tells the unique stories behind the people and places, parks and buildings, streets and neighborhoods, parades and events depicted in each image -- in essence, the story of New York City itself.