West Point Engineers and the Rise of Modern New York, 1817-1898
by
Jon Scott Logel
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2016
Between 1817 and 1898, New York City evolved from a vital Atlantic port of trade to the center of American commerce and culture. With this rapid commercial growth and cultural development, New York came to epitomize a nineteenth-century metropolis. Although this important urban transformation is well...