Streets of Smoke and Silver: How Chaos Shaped Early New York's Fierce Identity

Before skyscrapers pierced the skyline and millions of people flooded its streets, New York began as a rugged, unruly settlement where cultures collided, fortunes were made overnight, and danger lurked in every alleyway. Streets of Smoke and Silver gives hobbyist history lovers an informative, engaging journey into the wild early decades of New York-when it was better known for brawls, smuggling, ...