Manhattan's Little Secrets

Uncovering Mysteries in Brick and Mortar, Glass and Stone

Nonfiction, Travel, United States
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Author: John Tauranac, Kathryn Gerhardt ISBN: 9781493030484
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press Publication: August 15, 2018
Imprint: Globe Pequot Press Language: English
Author: John Tauranac, Kathryn Gerhardt
ISBN: 9781493030484
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
Publication: August 15, 2018
Imprint: Globe Pequot Press
Language: English

Discover the whos, the whats, the whys and hows of social history that make the city come alive.

  • A sarcophagus sits in a public park
  • Stones from the dungeon that imprisoned Joan of Arc support a statue of her
  • A Star of David adorns a Baptist church
  • A fire-breathing salamander decorates a firehouse
  • A stained-glass window relates an architect’s frustrations

These are the details that guidebooks usually ignore and passersby ordinarily overlook. Curious readers will delight in revelations of history hidden in plain sight, alongside stunning photography of Manhattan’s overlooked treasures.

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Discover the whos, the whats, the whys and hows of social history that make the city come alive.

These are the details that guidebooks usually ignore and passersby ordinarily overlook. Curious readers will delight in revelations of history hidden in plain sight, alongside stunning photography of Manhattan’s overlooked treasures.

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