A History Lover's Guide to New York City

good for a quick overview of NYC......more

This book. Sheesh, there’s a lot of great information here but not much detail into the subjects. It’s a good overview of the topic but there are quite a few missed opportunities to delve deeper into the subject. For example, detailed info about the minerva statue in Herald Square, no mention of the......more

The title in parenthesis (History & Guide) does sum this up. The history of NYC is given from many angles across several chapters. After a chapter gives you a concise history of a particular aspect of the city, it then gives you information, including addresses and websites, about some of the place......more

This is a good book to use for a visit to New York City. It gives a large listing of various places of interest, a quick summary of their historical interest and some details regarding where they are, and how to visit them. It includes not just locations of historical interest, such as museums, but......more

I started reading this book when I left NYC on the Metro North line to Pookeepsie after being one week in NYC. I enjoyed it and it was good that I was familiar with some of the places in the book. What I like is that it started with the history of NYC. Each chapter had a theme and a history and loca......more