Donald L Miller
Supreme City: How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern America
- ISBN 13:
- 9781416550204
- author:
- Donald L Miller
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Simon Spotlight Entertainment
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 784
- Dimensions:
- 15.5 x 4.8 x 23.5 cm
- Genre:
- History, Cultural History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Supreme City is a vivid and deeply researched account of the people who shaped modern America in the 1920s. During this era, midtown Manhattan became the cultural and commercial capital of the United States, and the city's growth and transformation is the story of the brilliant individuals behind it.
From the Kansas prairie to Chicago, Philadelphia, and Russia, the makers of modern Manhattan came from diverse backgrounds, united by vaulting ambition and a desire to fulfill their dreams in New York. As mass communication emerged, the city underwent significant engineering triumphs, including the construction of Grand Central Terminal and the modern skyscraper, which transformed the city's landscape and cemented its position as the social, cultural, and commercial hub of the country.
This transporting and fascinating book elegantly introduces a cast of characters who re-created a vital and archetypal era, one that was marked by the Age of Jazz and the Age of Ambition. With its engaging narrative and meticulous research, Supreme City is a triumph that will transport readers to a bygone era.
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