NEW YORK: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY

This companion to a PBS television series presents four centuries of urban history in a sweeping narrative that highlights the many personalities and many forces that shaped New York. The city is seen as a powerful metropolis and industrial center as well as a series of neighborhoods with people from all socio-economic levels. Ric Burns and his fellow authors use primary source material and a rich assortment of visual materials, supplemented by interviews and essays by historians and critics.