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Taking Manhattan : the extraordinary events that created New York and shaped America / Russell Shorto.
The author of The Island at the Center of the World offers up a thrilling narrative of how New York--that brash, bold, archetypal city--came to be.
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- ISBN: 9780393881165
- ISBN: 0393881164
- Physical Description: xii, 390 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-371) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: The view from the mountaintop -- Part one: Squaring off. The invader -- The defender -- Enemy waters -- Stuyvesant's error -- Part two: Settlement and exile. Rabbits on an anthill -- The trailblazer -- The exile -- Dorothea Angola -- Restoration London -- Part three: A game of chess. Doppelganger -- Gravesend -- The alchemist -- The delegation -- The effusion of Christian blood -- White flag -- "The town of Manhatans" -- Part four: The invention. Remaining English -- Merger -- Going Dutch -- The mystery. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Main Library | 974.71 (Text) | 33062009983025 | New Adult Nonfiction | Checked Out | 03/27/2025 |
| Easton Main Library | ACQ254834B0304 (Text) | ACQ254834B0304 | New Items on Order | On Order | - |
