New York at War: Four Centuries of Combat, Fear, and Intrigue in Gotham
Autor Steven H. Jaffeen Limba Engleză Hardback – 9 apr 2012 – vârsta de la 13 ani
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ISBN-13: 9780465036424
ISBN-10: 0465036422
Pagini: 424
Dimensiuni: 165 x 241 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 0465036422
Pagini: 424
Dimensiuni: 165 x 241 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
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Notă biografică
Steven
H.
Jaffeis
a
writer
and
historian
specializing
in
the
history
of
New
York
City.
Jaffe
has
worked
at
the
Center
for
Jewish
History
in
New
York
City,
the
New-York
Historical
Society
(where
he
served
as
Senior
Project
Historian),
and
the
South
Street
Seaport
Museum.
Jaffe
graduated
summa
cum
laude
from
Princeton
University
and
obtained
his
doctoral
degree
in
history
from
Harvard
University.
His
work
has
been
published
inThe
New-York
Journal
of
American
History,Seaport:
New
York's
History
Magazine,
and
in
Kenneth
T.
Jackson's
(ed.)Encyclopedia
of
New
York
City.
Jaffe
lives
in
Maplewood,
NJ
with
his
wife
and
two
sons.
Recenzii
“Foreign
foes
have
rarely
attacked
New
York
directly,
but
the
city
has
been
profoundly
involved
in
the
nation's
many
military
conflicts. As
Steven
Jaffe
shows
in
this
novel
and
absorbing
study,
Gotham
has
been
banker
and
arsenal,
staging
ground
and
recruiting
post,
cheerleader
and
critic,
fortification
and
tempting
target. Seen
in
a
series,
the
wartime
experiences
are
strikingly
different,
and
Jaffe
respects
each
war
story's
particularity.
But
he's
also
good
at
spotting
commonalities,
the
most
intriguing
being
the
way
wars
abroad
become
wars
at
home,
with
New
York's
polyglot
citizenry
battling
over
a
conflict's
legitimacy,
or
which
combatant
to
back.
Highly
recommended.”
Thomas Fleming, author of1776: Year of Illusions
“Anyone who's ever lived in New York, or visited it, or thought about visiting it will be fascinated by this book. Even historians will be surprised by some chapters. Steven Jaffe has dug deep and come up with literary gold, again and again.”
Tyler Anbinder, author ofFive Points
“New York at Warprovides a fascinating look at a forgotten aspect of the city's history—its central role in so many of America's military conflicts. Steven Jaffe brings this neglected aspect of New York's past back to life with impressive insight and a great eye for the telling details that make history come alive.”
Eric Homberger, author ofThe Historical Atlas of New York City
“Steven H. Jaffe's vividly written narrative restores a crucial thread to the way we understand the history of New York City. In a highly readable style,New York at Wartells a story of tenacity and endurance, and of social conflict on a grand scale. With a story filled with drama and the drum-beat of violence, culminating with the destruction of the World Trade Center, Jaffe has much to tell us about the way a city responds to crisis.”
Edward P. Kohn, author ofHot Time in the Old Town
“While most Americans probably see New York as America's capital of finance and fashion, Steven Jaffe shows how the city has also been the nation's epicenter during times of war. While New York may have profited from America's many wars, it also proved the nation's most vulnerable city, subject to attack both from without and from within. With an impressive span greater than that of the Brooklyn Bridge,New York at Warreminds readers of Gotham's centrality in America's wartime experience from colonial times to 9/11. A great idea for a book, masterfully done.”
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Well-researched, with a flair for the dramatic, and full of unexpected tidbits. Military buffs and New Yorkers will especially love it.”
Publishers Weekly
“[A] well-presented, fast-paced narrative of the ways a polyglot, protean community has reacted, and continues to react, to the periodic challenge of ensuing domestic security while maintaining commitments to openness and inclusion.”
Barnet Schecter, author ofThe Battle for New YorkandThe Devil's Own Work
“With fluid, engaging prose and impressive research, Steven Jaffe has managed to capture the city's sprawling, complex history in a brisk narrative that brings each era vividly to life. At the same time, he skillfully weaves the powerful themes that unify the book: New York's uniqueness and its cultural symbolism have long made the city a target for attack, while the responses of its diverse people to wartime threats offer universal lessons about balancing civil liberties and security to sustain freedom and democratic values. New York at War is a remarkable achievement.” Mike Wallace, co-author ofGotham
Library Journal, starred review
“Encyclopedic in scope, diligently researched, and well written, this magisterial book synthesizes the history of our greatest city in a way not fully done before. It will have strong appeal to general readers, New York history buffs, and specialists with an interest in American military history. Highly recommended.”
New York Times
“InNew Yorkat War… historian Steven H. Jaffe skillfully reminds readers that the city had been a tempting target before, that it suffered casualties in earlier conflicts and that other generations of officials worried about immigrants with dual loyalties and about balancing New Yorkers' security and their civil liberties.
Colloquy
“New York at War...is one bold undertaking.... [Jaffe] unfolds his story…in clear, no-nonsense prose.”
Sacramento/San Francisco Book Review
“[A] fascinating glimpse into an aspect of New York history that is often ignored or underplayed. Jaffe offers exacting details...giving valuable context to the spectacle and bombast of more commonplace historical reporting.New York at Warsheds new light on a city we all know well.”
Thomas Fleming, author of1776: Year of Illusions
“Anyone who's ever lived in New York, or visited it, or thought about visiting it will be fascinated by this book. Even historians will be surprised by some chapters. Steven Jaffe has dug deep and come up with literary gold, again and again.”
Kenneth
T.
Jackson,
editor-in-chief
ofThe
Encyclopedia
of
New
York
City
“From the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776 to the Battle of the Atlantic in 1943, the great Hudson River metropolis and its huge harbor have been central to the American military experience. New York at Waris a page-turner, and it tells an important and fascinating story with authority and distinction.”
Vincent J. Cannato, author ofAmerican Passage: The History of Ellis Island
“Too many New Yorkers have forgotten that their city had a long history of armed conflicts and violent attacks even before the attacks of 9/11. Steven Jaffe's book is a much-needed reminder of that story as he leads the reader on a brisk and engaging tale of Indian wars, slave revolts, draft riots, German saboteurs, and terrorist bombings.”
Edwin G. Burrows, co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-winningGothamand author ofForgotten Patriots
“New York at Waris a sobering reminder that attack, or the threat of attack, runs like a red thread through four centuries of Gotham's history. Indeed, Jaffe's impressively comprehensive narrative will persuade you that no other American city has been targeted by enemies of one kind or another more often than New York. It's also sure to leave you wondering what's next.”
“From the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776 to the Battle of the Atlantic in 1943, the great Hudson River metropolis and its huge harbor have been central to the American military experience. New York at Waris a page-turner, and it tells an important and fascinating story with authority and distinction.”
Vincent J. Cannato, author ofAmerican Passage: The History of Ellis Island
“Too many New Yorkers have forgotten that their city had a long history of armed conflicts and violent attacks even before the attacks of 9/11. Steven Jaffe's book is a much-needed reminder of that story as he leads the reader on a brisk and engaging tale of Indian wars, slave revolts, draft riots, German saboteurs, and terrorist bombings.”
Edwin G. Burrows, co-author of the Pulitzer Prize-winningGothamand author ofForgotten Patriots
“New York at Waris a sobering reminder that attack, or the threat of attack, runs like a red thread through four centuries of Gotham's history. Indeed, Jaffe's impressively comprehensive narrative will persuade you that no other American city has been targeted by enemies of one kind or another more often than New York. It's also sure to leave you wondering what's next.”
Tyler Anbinder, author ofFive Points
“New York at Warprovides a fascinating look at a forgotten aspect of the city's history—its central role in so many of America's military conflicts. Steven Jaffe brings this neglected aspect of New York's past back to life with impressive insight and a great eye for the telling details that make history come alive.”
Eric Homberger, author ofThe Historical Atlas of New York City
“Steven H. Jaffe's vividly written narrative restores a crucial thread to the way we understand the history of New York City. In a highly readable style,New York at Wartells a story of tenacity and endurance, and of social conflict on a grand scale. With a story filled with drama and the drum-beat of violence, culminating with the destruction of the World Trade Center, Jaffe has much to tell us about the way a city responds to crisis.”
Edward P. Kohn, author ofHot Time in the Old Town
“While most Americans probably see New York as America's capital of finance and fashion, Steven Jaffe shows how the city has also been the nation's epicenter during times of war. While New York may have profited from America's many wars, it also proved the nation's most vulnerable city, subject to attack both from without and from within. With an impressive span greater than that of the Brooklyn Bridge,New York at Warreminds readers of Gotham's centrality in America's wartime experience from colonial times to 9/11. A great idea for a book, masterfully done.”
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Well-researched, with a flair for the dramatic, and full of unexpected tidbits. Military buffs and New Yorkers will especially love it.”
Publishers Weekly
“[A] well-presented, fast-paced narrative of the ways a polyglot, protean community has reacted, and continues to react, to the periodic challenge of ensuing domestic security while maintaining commitments to openness and inclusion.”
Barnet Schecter, author ofThe Battle for New YorkandThe Devil's Own Work
“With fluid, engaging prose and impressive research, Steven Jaffe has managed to capture the city's sprawling, complex history in a brisk narrative that brings each era vividly to life. At the same time, he skillfully weaves the powerful themes that unify the book: New York's uniqueness and its cultural symbolism have long made the city a target for attack, while the responses of its diverse people to wartime threats offer universal lessons about balancing civil liberties and security to sustain freedom and democratic values. New York at War is a remarkable achievement.” Mike Wallace, co-author ofGotham
Library Journal, starred review
“Encyclopedic in scope, diligently researched, and well written, this magisterial book synthesizes the history of our greatest city in a way not fully done before. It will have strong appeal to general readers, New York history buffs, and specialists with an interest in American military history. Highly recommended.”
New York Times
“InNew Yorkat War… historian Steven H. Jaffe skillfully reminds readers that the city had been a tempting target before, that it suffered casualties in earlier conflicts and that other generations of officials worried about immigrants with dual loyalties and about balancing New Yorkers' security and their civil liberties.
Colloquy
“New York at War...is one bold undertaking.... [Jaffe] unfolds his story…in clear, no-nonsense prose.”
Sacramento/San Francisco Book Review
“[A] fascinating glimpse into an aspect of New York history that is often ignored or underplayed. Jaffe offers exacting details...giving valuable context to the spectacle and bombast of more commonplace historical reporting.New York at Warsheds new light on a city we all know well.”