For more than 165 years, The Times has been the eyes and ears of the city, reporting the truth from all five boroughs. The stories that have shaped and defined New York, unearthed from The Times archives, are chronicled in this coffee-table book. The anthology, available with personalization on the cover, is part of our Local Edition, a collection of products celebrating Times local journalism and the city.
Local journalism is growing increasingly rare, but The Times has remained committed to providing fact-based journalism throughout the city since September 1851 — nearly 10 years before the Civil War. This 87-page book retraces New York’s history and details The Times’s first triumph as an investigative newspaper in 1871 when it uncovered the extravagant corruption of Boss William M. Tweed and his Tammany Courthouse associates.
As you flip through the pages of this book, you will find that The Times provided first-hand accounts of the building of city, including reports on such marvels as the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge (“Two Great Cities United”), Coney Island, Grand Central Terminal and the Empire State Building (“President Pushes Button in Washington, Lighting Up 1,250-Foot Building”).
This book provides as-it-happened reports about the General Slocum maritime disaster (“Fierce Fight for Rotten Life Preservers”), Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Yankee Stadium, Stonewall Inn riots, Miracle on the Hudson and 9/11 attacks. In addition to historical articles, there are captivating photos, graphics and maps of the five boroughs, from early 1900s to the present.
Full pages are reproduced to show headlines, photos and secondary articles. Many pages have been remastered to highlight key stories. An impressive gift for history buffs and New Yorkers, the book has a stately black leatherette cover that can be personalized with the recipient’s name stamped in silver foil. Comes with a 2.5" x 7.5" magnifier and a certificate of authenticity.
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