Wholesale Tales of Manhattan Through Time

An enriching history that surpasses, at least in lore, any other city in the world, this book explores a utopia of art & architecture, world peacekeepers, and a sanctuary for immigrants, plus a community that produces theatrical extravaganzas. It connects the past with the present via yellowed archival photos & the closest we have to time travel. Historical, yes; hysterical, of course. Perhaps the most photographed place on the planet, via box & brownie, digital & selfie, or cinema, silent & sound. The underbelly of the underworld & fanatical terrorists may test the resolve of that Manhattan spirit. But tourists yearn to join the long-term residents or the "born & bred", for there is pride in saying "I'm a New Yorker!" Purchased by the Dutch in 1626 for shiny jewelry, the island became the "jewel of a metropolis called Manhattan" (Manahactanienk), Native American for "place of inebriation". 300 years later, the village was unstoppable, intoxicating the world with its wonder.