Winner of the Publication Award for Popular Culture and Entertainment for 2009 from the Metropolitan Chapter of the Victorian Society in America Named to Pop Matters list of the Best Books of 2009 (Non-fiction) From the lights that never go out on Broadway to its 24-hour subway system, New York City isn't called "the city that never sleeps" for nothing. Both native New Yorkers and tourists have played hard in Gotham for centuries, lindy hopping in 1930s Harlem, voguing in 1980s Chelsea, and refueling at all-night diners and bars. The slim island at the mouth of the Hudson River is packed with places of leisure and entertainment, but Manhattan's infamously fast pace of change means that many of these beautifully constructed and incredibly ornate buildings have disappeared, and with them a rich and ribald history. Yet with David Freeland as a guide, it's possible to uncover skeletons of New York's lost monuments to its nightlife. With a keen eye for architectural detail, Freeland opens doors, climbs onto rooftops, and gazes down alleyways to reveal several of the remaining hidden gems of Manhattan's nineteenth- and twentieth-century entertainment industry. From the Atlantic Garden German beer hall in present-day Chinatown to the city's first motion picture studio—Union Square's American Mutoscope and Biograph Company—to the Lincoln Theater in Harlem, Freeland situates each building within its historical and social context, bringing to life an old New York that took its diversions seriously. Freeland reminds us that the buildings that serve as architectural guideposts to yesteryear's recreations cannot be re-created—once destroyed they are gone forever. With condominiums and big box stores spreading over city blocks like wildfires, more and more of the Big Apple's legendary houses of mirth are being lost. By excavating the city's cultural history, this delightful book unearths some of the many mysteries that lurk around the corner and lets readers see the city in a whole new light.
Автор: Freeland Salaam Название: Snowball ISBN: 1291698035 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781291698039 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3471.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: "...if a 'radical change' in 'principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections' of a people are signs of a greater change, such as revolution, then we've a long way to go where White people are concerned in the fight against Racism, and the war has hardly begun." W.A.R "Being mindful, conscious and critical of Whiteness... this is our challenge. This is what we're up against. This is the White burden of Racism, and it is the only thing that constitutes any meaningful dialogue we are to be engaged in." T.S.O.R "White Supremacy can be achieved insofar as society instils an attitude in all of us culturally, not least by setting the expectations of who we are now by prefacing our understanding of who we are historically." W.T.W?
Автор: Freeland Judie Название: Dickens` Friends: Reflections of a Therapy Dog Team ISBN: 0990482669 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780990482666 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1716.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Freeland, Chrystia Название: Plutocrats ISBN: 1846142520 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781846142529 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Цена: 2310.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
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