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Scenes from the Life of a City: Corruption and Conscience in Old New York

Scenes from the Life of a City: Corruption and Conscience in Old New York

Paperback

General United States History

ISBN10: 0300068824
ISBN13: 9780300068825
Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Published: Oct 30 1996
Pages: 372
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.75 Depth: 8.85
Language: English
This vividly written book depicts life in mid-19th century New York-a city glittering and glamorous yet also plagued with political corruption, sanitation problems, and a growing gulf between rich and poor. Eric Homberger tells his story through intriguing portraits of representative New Yorkers-from an abortionist named Madame Restell to Frederick Law Olmsted, the architect of Central Park-who placed important roles in various reform movements of the period.

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