Scenes from the life of a city : corruption and conscience in old New York /
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| Author / Creator: | Homberger, Eric |
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| Imprint: | New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, 1994. |
| Description: | x, 358 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1670156 |
| Summary: | A portrait of life in New York in the mid-19th century that focuses on four true-life characters who played important roles in reform efforts at the time. This text describes many social aspects of life in New York amidst political corruption, squalor and a growing gulf between rich and poor. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 358 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0300060416 |