When did the Statue of Liberty turn green? : and 101 other questions about New York City /

For years, the librarians at the New-York Historical Society have kept a record of the questions posed to them by curious New Yorkers and visitors to the city. Who was the first woman to run for mayor of New York? Why are beavers featured on the city's official seal? Is it true that a nineteent...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Ashton, Jean (Author), Nazionale, Nina (Author)
Corporate Author: New-York Historical Society
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2010]
Subjects:
Culture and History of non-European Territories.
Global History.
History.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
HISTORY > United States > General.
New York (N.Y.) > Miscellanea.
New York (State) > New York.
miscellanies.
Trivia and miscellanea.
Miscellanées.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Firsts and origins
  • History and politics
  • Curiosities and wonders
  • Buildings, streets, and neighborhoods
  • Arts, leisure, and diversions.

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