All Around the Town Murder, Scandal, Riot and Mayhem in Old New York

Author/creator Asbury, Herbert Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoSevenoaks : Pickle Partners Publishing San Francsico : INscribe Digital [Distributor]
Description169 p.
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Summary Annotation In the immediate sequel to The Gangs of New York, Herbert Asbury expands his purview beyond the Five Corners into a wonderful and surprising history of the whole city of New York.All Around the Town brings to authentic life a memorable range of characters, grifters, murderers and madmen.From "The Sawing-Off of Manhattan Island" to "The Wickedest Man in New York" to "The Flour Riot of 1837," these twenty-three lively and accessible accounts make for top-notch, eccentric popular history as told by a master.
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ISBN9781786259660
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Stock number01617093