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By (author) Fenton Sarah

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Find out who gave the city Central Park and the Empire State Building, learn what it was like to arrive at Ellis Island, and admire the way New York has presented itself to the world in art, literature, and music.

New York never sleeps, they say, and 30-Second New York offers up an energetic tour of the city, looking at its founding fathers (and mothers), at key events in its history, and at the buildings and people that make up its unique character, taking in all of the Five Boroughs, not just Manhattan. Find out who gave the city Central Park and the Empire State Building, learn what it was like to arrive off the boat at Ellis Island, relive the glory days of Coney Island, and admire the way New York has presented itself to the world culturally, in the art, literature, and music of those who love it. It’s an absorbing virtual visit to the liveliest city on Earth.

Biographical note

Dr. Sarah Fenton has a doctorate from Northwestern University and is an editor for the American Historical Association where, among other projects, she was chief editor of the Association’s Encyclopedia of Chicago. She lives in Manhattan.

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An internationally bestselling series presents essential concepts in a mere 30 seconds, 300 words, and one image

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50 key aspects of the Five Boroughs: their geography, history, and architecture, plus some of the personalities that shaped them, explained clearly and concisely

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An engrossing tour round one of the world’s great cities, conducted at lightning speed