Gotham

This first volume of a projected two-part definitive history of America's first capital city, chronicles its growth from its Dutch origins as New Amsterdam to the union of five boroughs into Greater New York in 1898. This expansive book by two historians has been 20 years in the making. A New York Times Notable Book of 1999. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.