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LoC No.: 21006058
Title: New York: The Nation's Metropolis
Credits: Chuck Greif, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "New York: The Nation's Metropolis" by Peter Marcus, with an appreciation by James Monroe Hewlett, is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the vibrant and multifaceted essence of New York City, highlighting the contrasts between its majestic architecture and urban chaos. The vivid descriptions offer a glimpse into the city's development, its character, and the daily life of its inhabitants during a transformative period in American urban history. The book presents a series of sketches and reflections on various iconic locations and structures in New York City, such as Times Square, Wall Street, and the Brooklyn Bridge. Through rich imagery and nuanced observations, Marcus captures the dynamic spirit of the metropolis, illustrating how its landscape symbolizes both progress and the complexities of urban life. Each chapter serves as a window into the city’s ongoing evolution, portraying the hustle and bustle of its streets, the beauty of its architecture, and the lives of its people against the backdrop of rapid change and monumental growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contributor: Hewlett, James Monroe, 1868-1941
Illustrator: Marcus, Peter, 1889-1934
EBook No.: 64572
Published: Feb 16, 2021
Downloads: 156
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works
LoCC: United States local history: Atlantic coast. Middle Atlantic States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 21006058
Title: New York: The Nation's Metropolis
Credits: Chuck Greif, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "New York: The Nation's Metropolis" by Peter Marcus, with an appreciation by James Monroe Hewlett, is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the vibrant and multifaceted essence of New York City, highlighting the contrasts between its majestic architecture and urban chaos. The vivid descriptions offer a glimpse into the city's development, its character, and the daily life of its inhabitants during a transformative period in American urban history. The book presents a series of sketches and reflections on various iconic locations and structures in New York City, such as Times Square, Wall Street, and the Brooklyn Bridge. Through rich imagery and nuanced observations, Marcus captures the dynamic spirit of the metropolis, illustrating how its landscape symbolizes both progress and the complexities of urban life. Each chapter serves as a window into the city’s ongoing evolution, portraying the hustle and bustle of its streets, the beauty of its architecture, and the lives of its people against the backdrop of rapid change and monumental growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contributor: Hewlett, James Monroe, 1868-1941
Illustrator: Marcus, Peter, 1889-1934
EBook No.: 64572
Published: Feb 16, 2021
Downloads: 156
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works
LoCC: United States local history: Atlantic coast. Middle Atlantic States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.