Gotham Center for New York City History Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Great Migration and the Democratic Party: Black Voters and the Realignment of American Politics in the 20th Century
Keneshia N. GrantGotham Center for New York City HistoryToday on the blog, Christopher Shell reviews @keneshiagrant's recent book, The Great Migration and the Democratic Party. Review: Keneshia N. Grant's The Great Migration and the Democratic Party https://t.co/QuWexGpRwX @TempleUnivPress
Paperback, 2020
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cry of Murder on Broadway: A Woman's Ruin and Revenge in Old New York
Julie MillerGotham Center for New York City HistoryToday on the blog, @lindsay_keiter review's Julie Miller's recent book, Cry of Murder on Broadway. Review: Julie Miller’s Cry of Murder on Broadway: A Woman’s Ruin and Revenge in Old New York https://t.co/y0nyseh4zq @CornellPress
Hardcover, 2020
$28.95$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Morton Feldman: Friendship and Mourning in the New York Avant-Garde
Ryan DohoneyGotham Center for New York City HistoryToday on Gotham, @gbarnhisel reviews Ryan Dohoney's biography of Morton Feldman, a "sophisticated and sensitive" portrait of 'friendship and mourning in the New York avant-garde'
Hardcover, 2022
$115.00$90.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison
Hugh RyanGotham Center for New York City HistoryNew on the blog! @rachelcorbman reviews @Hugh_Ryan's new book, The Women’s House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison https://t.co/9wwf3sYkhX @BoldTypeBooks
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Rockaway Blue
Larry KirwanGotham Center for New York City HistoryToday on the blog, Robert Snyder interviews Larry Kirwan about his recent book Rockaway Blue: A Novel. Podcast Interview: Larry Kirwan's Rockaway Blue https://t.co/LKvnTl2uwf @CornellPress
Hardcover, 2021
$27.95$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution
Benjamin L. CarpGotham Center for New York City HistoryToday on Gotham, @DFJohnson1984 reviews The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution by @bencarp, from @yalepress The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution https://t.co/dkkk9Uprds
Paperback, 2024
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Cat Men of Gotham: Tales of Feline Friendships in Old New York
Peggy GavanGotham Center for New York City HistoryToday on the blog, Robb K. Haberman interviews Peggy Gavan about her book, The Cat Men of Gotham. The Cat Men of Gotham: An Interview With Peggy Gavan https://t.co/Ri6vU4foz8
Hardcover, 2019
$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
God in Gotham: The Miracle of Religion in Modern Manhattan
Jon ButlerGotham Center for New York City HistoryToday on the blog, Kenneth T. Jackson reviews Jon Butler's recent book, God in Gotham. Review: Jon Butler's God in Gotham: The Miracle of Religion in Modern Manhattan https://t.co/Aa3mbTWTYy @Harvard_Press
Paperback, 2023
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT Up New York, 1987-1993
Sarah SchulmanGotham Center for New York City HistoryToday on the blog, James Barney reviews @sarahschulman3's recent book, Let the Record Show. Review: Sarah Schulman's Let the Record Show https://t.co/qVZrwRs8k7
Paperback, 2022
$24.00$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Radical Imagination, Radical Humanity: Puerto Rican Political Activism in New York
Rose MuzioGotham Center for New York City HistoryToday on the blog, @RoseMuzio is interviewed by David Monda about her book, Radical Imagination, Radical Humanity. Radical Imagination, Radical Humanity: Puerto Rican Political Activism in New York https://t.co/3qti4GRZM7 @SUNYPress
Paperback, 2018
$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book