Lights and Shadows of New York Life
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Marble houses, crowded streets and charitable shelters share the stage in James Dabney McCabe's portrait of nineteenth-century New York. Writing in 1872, McCabe surveys the harbor, Broadway, Wall Street, parks, hotels and city institutions. He addresses people curious about the metropolis, drawing attention to the contrast between its public splendor and the hardship found in its poorer districts.
The account of neighborhood missions gives that contrast a practical focus. Children receive meals, clothing, schooling and trade instruction, while homeless women find shelter and help securing work. Elsewhere, the contents range from newspapers and public transport to municipal government and fashionable shopping. Readers interested in urban history can use these sketches to examine how one contemporary observer described commerce, poverty and public responsibility in a rapidly growing city.
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- Author
- James Dabney McCabe
- Pages
- 749
- Language
- English
- Genre
- American History
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