Gotham A History of New York City to 1898

"Make no mistake: A comprehensive history of New York City is a bold undertaking, if not a foolish one. But Messrs. Burrows and Wallace--history professors at Brooklyn College and John Jay College, respectively--have pulled it off with style. (The second volume of their project, taking New York's story to the present, is due in the year 2000.) They cheerfully attempt the kind of all-encompassing, 'synthetic' history that is now frowned upon by many of their colleagues in the historical profession."Burrows, Edwin G. is the author of 'Gotham A History of New York City to 1898', published 1998 under ISBN 9780195116342 and ISBN 0195116348.