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by Fran Capo (Author), Art Zuckerman (Author), Susan Zuckerman (Author)
A fascinating collection of thirty compelling stories about events that shaped Gotham, It Happened
in New York City describes everything from the installation of the Statue of Liberty to the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, from the collapse of the Twin Towers on 9/11 to the construction of the new Yankee stadium, slated to open in 2009.
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The City That Never Sleeps can surely lay claim to more extraordinary occurrences than most other cities combined, and It Happened In New York City goes behind the scenes to tell its story, in short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped New York City and, indeed, America. - Discover life on the moon--brought to you by the man who, in 1835, pulled off the most successful hoax in the history of American journalism. - Be awed by an unforgettable, history-making speech in February 1860 by a "tall, unattractive" man named Abraham Lincoln. - Learn how the miraculous survival of St. Paul's Church on September 11, 2001, was only the most recent example of its more than 200 years of incredible luck.
Author Biography
Fran Capo is a freelance writer, standup comic, lecturer, and the Guinness Book of World Records' Fastest Talking Female. This Queens College graduate has appeared on more than 248 radio shows and 98 TV shows, including Larry King Live, Entertainment Tonight, and Good Morning America.
