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Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City

As a Big Apple Greeter, I have found this history of New York City to be an invaluable aid in educating myself and entertaining my guests. The great majority of visitors want to walk, and there is so much history here. I've become much better in my v...

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Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Free Press; Original edition (March 24, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9781416589976
ISBN-13: 978-1416589976
ASIN: 141658997X
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.4 inches
Amazon Rank: 46781
Format: PDF Text TXT ebook

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How much do you actually know about New York City? Did you know they tried to anchor Zeppelins at the top of the Empire State Building? Or that the high-rent district of Park Avenue was once so dangerous it was called “Death Avenue”? Lively and comprehensive, Inside the Apple brings to life New York's fascinating past.This narrative history of New York City is the first to offer practical walking tour know-how. Fast-paced but thorough, its bite-s...

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