Notable New York: The West Side & Greenwich Village: a Walking Guide to the Historic Homes of Famous and Infamous New Yorkers - Couverture souple

Plumb, Stephen W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1892147114 ISBN 13 : 9781892147110

Editeur : Marlor Press, 2006

Synopsis

The excitement surrounding Manhattan's most memorable residents can be felt on almost any street in New York, as demonstrated in this guide to what-happened-where on the West Side. Featuring 34 walking tours that last from 15 to 90 minutes each, the book offers guide maps as well as brief anecdotes or descriptions of events featuring famous (or infamous) figures at each destination. New York and all its rich history come alive in this fresh and immediate format that includes such people as Babe Ruth, Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, Lucille Ball, Lucky Luciano, Charlie Chaplin, Thomas Paine, John Wilkes Booth, Edward G. Robinson, Joe DiMaggio, Willa Cather, Ethel Merman, Jerry Seinfeld, Margaret Sanger, Bat Masterson, and Bob Dylan.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Stephen W. Plumb is a research librarian at the James J. Hill Library in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a former director of the State of Minnesota Legislative Reference Library and newspaper librarian at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He is the author of Notable New York: The West Side & Greenwich Village. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Marlor Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1892147114
• ISBN 13: 9781892147110
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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