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Gotham at War: A History of New York City from 1933 to 1945

by Mike Wallace

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Oct 08, 2025 06:59PM

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Greater Gotham: A History of New York City from 1898 to 1919 (The History of NYC Series Book 2)

by Mike Wallace

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Brian Barrio said: " The first book in this series was absolutely fascinating and an easy 5 star rating for me. This one was slower, not as epic in scale, and focused quite a bit on some subject areas I didn't find as interesting - I feel like it got bogged down in refle ...more "

Jan 10, 2025 02:36PM · see review

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The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World

by Steven Johnson (Goodreads Author)

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Brian Barrio said: " I finished this book and was pleasantly shocked that the story of the epidemiology of a cholera outbreak in 1850's London could be made this interesting. Fairly quick and fascinating bit of history and science. ...more "

Jan 10, 2025 02:39PM · see review