City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (626 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1328745511 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 768 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bold, exhaustive, always surprising, Anbinder’s book is a wonderful reminder of how we came to be who we are.” —TIMOTHY EGAN, author of The Immortal Irishman “At last! A history of New York’s immigrant experience from Peter Minuit right up to the present day, meticulously researched and wonderfully well-written. And in these times of so much divisiveness and xenophobia, a necessary book, too. Tyler Anbinder reminds us that the dreams that brought my Dominican family to Nueva York are the very bedrock and foundation of this country.” —JULIA ALVAREZ, author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents “Like the City of New York itself, Tyler Anbinder’s City of Dreams is a marvel — a work of astonishing breadth and depth that weaves many threads into a compelling whole. City of Dreams will captivate readers and historians alike.” —KEVIN
“A masterful achievement, City of Dreams is the definitive account of the American origin story, as told through our premier metropolis. In so many ways, today’s immigrants are just like those who came to America in centuries past—and their stories have never before been told with such breadth of scope, lavish research, and resounding spirit. Growing from Peter Minuit’s tiny settlement of 1626 to a clamorous metropolis with more than three million immigrants today, the city has always been a magnet for transplants from all over the globe. Bold, exhaustive, always surprising, Anbinder’s book is a wonderful reminder of how we came to be who we are.” — Timothy Egan, best-selling author of The Immortal Irishman . "Told brilliantly, even unforgettably An American story, one that belongs to all of us." — Boston Globe “A richly textured guide to the history of our immigrant nation’s pinnacle immigrant city has managed to enter the stage during an election season that has resurrected this historically fraught topic in all its fiercenes
The book captured the amazing story of virtually all of the immigrant groups that Francis B. McKenna The book captured the amazing story of virtually all of the immigrant groups that have come to New York over the centuries. It illustrates their struggles, conflicts but also their achievements and ultimately makes one optimistic that the City will continue to evolve successfully in future years.. A History of First Generation Immigrants in NYC In this history of Immigrant New York City, the author narrates the many peoples who have made NYC home. Starting with the Dutch then the English, Scots, Germans, Irish, Italians, Jewish peoples of Eastern Europe, to the Chinese, Caribbean and Latin American arrivals coming today, Arbinder weaves an engrossing story of immigration. He however never really shows how immigrants assimilated i. An Immigration Must! Omwoman This book should be required reading for those interested in the subject. A first-class historian who is part of the immigrant experience himself.