New York at War
Four Centuries of Combat, Fear, and Intrigue in Gotham
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Steven H. Jaffe | ISBN: | 9780465029709 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books | Publication: | April 10, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Steven H. Jaffe |
| ISBN: | 9780465029709 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Publication: | April 10, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Language: | English |
the need to try.
Stretching from the colonial era to 9/11 and beyond, New York at War is that most rare of books: a work of history that is at once local and international, timely and timeless. Bringing a unique lens to bear on the world's most celebrated and contested city, Jaffe reveals the unimaginable ways the city has changed-and how it has stubbornly endured-under threats both external and internal.
the need to try.
Stretching from the colonial era to 9/11 and beyond, New York at War is that most rare of books: a work of history that is at once local and international, timely and timeless. Bringing a unique lens to bear on the world's most celebrated and contested city, Jaffe reveals the unimaginable ways the city has changed-and how it has stubbornly endured-under threats both external and internal.
