The City as History

A Listmania! list by Philip W. Henry (Rialto, CA)
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The list author says: "The City is a microcosm of life. New York, Chicago, Boston, London, San Francisco, LA, Hong Kong. Millions of people; millions of stories."
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
1.  The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
The list author says:
  "The Chicago Worlds' Fair of 1893 was a memorial to American ingenuity: and the scene of unimaginable horrors."
CDN$ 13.83   Used & New from: CDN$ 4.10
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Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software
2.  Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software by Steven Johnson
CDN$ 13.86   Used & New from: CDN$ 7.12
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)

Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City
3.  Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City by Jed Horne
The list author says:
  "Jed Horne was managing editor of the New Orleans Times-Picayune when the city went underwater."
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The Great Deluge
4.  The Great Deluge by Douglas Brinkley
The list author says:
  "Detailed, thorough history of the great deluge by a Tulane University Professor who lived through it."
CDN$ 16.78   Used & New from: CDN$ 4.41
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Why New Orleans Matters
5.  Why New Orleans Matters by Tom Piazza
CDN$ 12.78   Used & New from: CDN$ 3.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families
6.  Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families by J. Anthony Lukas
The list author says:
  "Pulitzer Prize winning history of the court-ordered desegregation of Boston's public schools, and the racial and social unrest that followed."
CDN$ 15.72   Used & New from: CDN$ 3.53
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America
7.  The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America by Russell Shorto
The list author says:
  "The overlooked contribution of the Dutch to the Colonial experience of the United States."
CDN$ 14.56   Used & New from: CDN$ 8.23
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Unearthing Gotham: The Archaeology of New York City
8.  Unearthing Gotham: The Archaeology of New York City by Anne-Marie Cantwell
CDN$ 17.89   Used & New from: CDN$ 12.27
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Building Gotham: Civic Culture and Public Policy in New York City, 1898--1938
9.  Building Gotham: Civic Culture and Public Policy in New York City, 1898--1938 by Keith D. Revell
CDN$ 28.03   Used & New from: CDN$ 21.22

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
10.  The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro
The list author says:
  "Noted LBJ biographer withe the life of one of the major movers and shakers of New York City."
CDN$ 18.77   Used & New from: CDN$ 11.12
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

The Encyclopedia of New York City
11.  The Encyclopedia of New York City by Professor Kenneth T. Jackson
CDN$ 48.04
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan
12.  New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan by Jill Lepore
The list author says:
  "Well-told account of a little known episode in New York history."
CDN$ 15.33   Used & New from: CDN$ 8.25

Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
13.  Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough
The list author says:
  "David McCullough examines the extraordinary story of the Roeblings and their quest to bridge the East River. truly an outstanding book.It's also a biogography of the Roeblings...father and son...who built the bridge."
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The World's Columbian Exposition: The Chicago World's Fair of 1893
14.  The World's Columbian Exposition: The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 by Norman Bolotin
The list author says:
  "The Great Colombian Exposition and its aftermath.The original"Theme Park."
CDN$ 17.86   Used & New from: CDN$ 16.41

The Chicago World's Fair of 1893: A Photographic Record
15.  The Chicago World's Fair of 1893: A Photographic Record by Stanley Appelbaum
CDN$ 12.78   Used & New from: CDN$ 9.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America
16.  City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America by Donald L. Miller
CDN$ 16.38   Used & New from: CDN$ 9.48
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Chicago: Growth of a Metropolis
17.  Chicago: Growth of a Metropolis by Harold M. Mayer
CDN$ 33.62   Used & New from: CDN$ 12.35
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Chicago In and Around the Loop: Walking Tours of Architecture and History
18.  Chicago In and Around the Loop: Walking Tours of Architecture and History by Gerard Wolfe
CDN$ 19.50   Used & New from: CDN$ 12.67
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L.A. Confidential
19.  L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy
The list author says:
  "Corruptiom and Greed in 1950's Los Angeles."
CDN$ 16.02   Used & New from: CDN$ 3.11
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (93 customer reviews)

Ghost Map
20.  Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
The list author says:
  "The story of the Cholera epidemic of  1846__and the search for its source: a contaminated water fountain."
CDN$ 21.00   Used & New from: CDN$ 6.24
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Signet Classics Tale Of Two Cities
21.  Signet Classics Tale Of Two Cities by Frederick Busch
The list author says:
  "Naturally!"
CDN$ 5.50   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.03

City of Dreadful Delight: Narratives of Sexual Danger in Late-Victorian London
22.  City of Dreadful Delight: Narratives of Sexual Danger in Late-Victorian London by Judith R. Walkowitz
CDN$ 20.40
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Strange Case of the Broad Street Pump: John Snow and the Mystery of Cholera
23.  The Strange Case of the Broad Street Pump: John Snow and the Mystery of Cholera 
The list author says:
  "The cholera epidemic of 1846 and its aftermath."
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Boston's South End
24.  Boston's South End by Anthony Mitchell Sammarco
The list author says:
  "Southie...south Boston."
CDN$ 17.05   Used & New from: CDN$ 14.13

The Hub: Boston Past and Present
25.  The Hub: Boston Past and Present by Thomas H. O'Connor
The list author says:
  "Boston: the Paris of America. Home of Emerson, Hawthorne,the Kennedys and Tip O'Neill.  Educational mecca (Harvard, MIT, Vassar). Great town for eating and drinking."
CDN$ 32.95   Used & New from: CDN$ 19.81

London: A Social History
26.  London: A Social History by Roy Porter
CDN$ 15.30
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

A History of New York
27.  A History of New York by Francois Weil
The list author says:
  "Well done compendium to New York City by my alma mater, Columbia University."
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An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
28.  An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Jim Murphy
The list author says:
  "Yellow fever almost wiped out Memphis in the 19th century."
CDN$ 16.43   Used & New from: CDN$ 5.33
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First City: Philadelphia and the Forging of Historical Memory
29.  First City: Philadelphia and the Forging of Historical Memory by Gary B. Nash
The list author says:
  "Philadelphia gets no respect. Sure, it has the Liberty Bell and Ben Franklin, but it was the cradle of the Constitution. It's like Israel:
"Who Knew?""
CDN$ 26.21

Philadelphia: An American Paris
30.  Philadelphia: An American Paris by Joseph L. Borkson
Used & New from: CDN$ 19.38
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The First Wall Street: Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, and the Birth of American Finance
31.  The First Wall Street: Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, and the Birth of American Finance by Robert E. Wright
CDN$ 16.24   Used & New from: CDN$ 16.20

Istanbul: Memories and the City
32.  Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk
CDN$ 14.56   Used & New from: CDN$ 8.30
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Imperial Istanbul: A Traveller's Guide: Includes Iznik, Bursa and Edirne
33.  Imperial Istanbul: A Traveller's Guide: Includes Iznik, Bursa and Edirne by Jane Taylor
The list author says:
  "Byzantium; Constantinople, Istanbul.
What a story!"
CDN$ 14.56   Used & New from: CDN$ 10.38

How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York
34.  How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York by Jacob August Riis
The list author says:
  "Early sociological work on the tenements of Hell's Kitchen in New York City."
CDN$ 11.35   Used & New from: CDN$ 8.29
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Down and Out in Paris and London
35.  Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "The author of "Animal Farm" and "1984" during a down time."
CDN$ 11.36   Used & New from: CDN$ 4.58
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

Fin-De-Siecle Vienna: Politics and Culture
36.  Fin-De-Siecle Vienna: Politics and Culture by Carl E. Schorske
CDN$ 18.77   Used & New from: CDN$ 15.77
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Nervous Splendor Vienna 1888 To 1889
37.  Nervous Splendor Vienna 1888 To 1889 by Frederick Morton
CDN$ 15.33   Used & New from: CDN$ 4.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Prague
38.  Prague by Richard Burton
CDN$ 13.87   Used & New from: CDN$ 9.57

London: A Biography
39.  London: A Biography 
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Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found
40.  Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found by Suketu Mehta
CDN$ 15.33   Used & New from: CDN$ 7.25
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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