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9781455621682 English 1455621684 East meets West with fringes swinging! An entertaining blend of New York City history and Western lore perfect for visitors and historians, this volume presents short biographies of Western heroes or celebrities and tells how they made their mark on the city many considered the nation's media and cultural capital of the time. Key locations are captured through both archival images and current photographs, allowing a glimpse of what it was like during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century in the bustling city. A timeline from 1812 to 1933 highlights the settling of the West alongside a history of New York City, and a bibliography provides an extensive list of further reading and reference materials., East meets West with fringes swinging! In an entertaining blend of history and Western lore perfect for tourists, residents, and historians, author Michael P. O'Connor provides biographies of Western heroes and celebrities, focusing on their connections to New York City. Key locations are depicted through both archival images and current photographs. The author entrancingly spins a tale of what it was like during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century when outlaws rubbed shoulders with high society in the city. A timeline from 1812 to 1933 highlights the settling of the West alongside a history of the Big Apple, and a bibliography provides a list of further reading and reference materials., What do Bat Masterson, Bill Cody, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, David Crockett, William Tecumseh Sherman, Mark Twain, Elizabeth Custer, and the Statue of Liberty all have in common? They all spent time in New York City Each chapter in this fascinating book provides a short biography of a Western hero or celebrity and tells how they made their mark on the city that many considered the media and cultural capital of the time. By tracing their path across the city--from casual visits, media campaigns, and political tours to family ties, shopping sprees, and steady employment--author Michael P. O'Connor aptly demonstrates how New York City influenced the lives and livelihood of many familiar names in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Locations around the city significant to the Westerners, including the Old Bowery Theatre, the Market Exchange, Battery Park, the St. Nicholas Hotel, and St. Patrick's Cathedral, are illustrated through historic images and modern photos accompanied by brief histories. A timeline from 1812 to 1933 highlights the settling of the West alongside a history of New York City. An appendix provides a listing of Alamo defenders who had ties to the city, and a bibliography provides an extensive list of further reading and reference materials. O'Connor's meticulous research and passion for the subject make this an informative and entertaining blend of New York City history and Western lore perfect for both tourists and historians., Wild West aficionado Michael P. O'Connor's meticulous research and surprising anecdotes provide an informative and entertaining blend of New York City history and Western lore. Times Square in 1904, when it was a Times Square today stomping ground for such legendary Western heroes as Bat Masterson and Buffalo Bill Cody. (Courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York) Book jacket.
9781455621682 English 1455621684 East meets West with fringes swinging! An entertaining blend of New York City history and Western lore perfect for visitors and historians, this volume presents short biographies of Western heroes or celebrities and tells how they made their mark on the city many considered the nation's media and cultural capital of the time. Key locations are captured through both archival images and current photographs, allowing a glimpse of what it was like during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century in the bustling city. A timeline from 1812 to 1933 highlights the settling of the West alongside a history of New York City, and a bibliography provides an extensive list of further reading and reference materials., East meets West with fringes swinging! In an entertaining blend of history and Western lore perfect for tourists, residents, and historians, author Michael P. O'Connor provides biographies of Western heroes and celebrities, focusing on their connections to New York City. Key locations are depicted through both archival images and current photographs. The author entrancingly spins a tale of what it was like during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century when outlaws rubbed shoulders with high society in the city. A timeline from 1812 to 1933 highlights the settling of the West alongside a history of the Big Apple, and a bibliography provides a list of further reading and reference materials., What do Bat Masterson, Bill Cody, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, David Crockett, William Tecumseh Sherman, Mark Twain, Elizabeth Custer, and the Statue of Liberty all have in common? They all spent time in New York City Each chapter in this fascinating book provides a short biography of a Western hero or celebrity and tells how they made their mark on the city that many considered the media and cultural capital of the time. By tracing their path across the city--from casual visits, media campaigns, and political tours to family ties, shopping sprees, and steady employment--author Michael P. O'Connor aptly demonstrates how New York City influenced the lives and livelihood of many familiar names in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Locations around the city significant to the Westerners, including the Old Bowery Theatre, the Market Exchange, Battery Park, the St. Nicholas Hotel, and St. Patrick's Cathedral, are illustrated through historic images and modern photos accompanied by brief histories. A timeline from 1812 to 1933 highlights the settling of the West alongside a history of New York City. An appendix provides a listing of Alamo defenders who had ties to the city, and a bibliography provides an extensive list of further reading and reference materials. O'Connor's meticulous research and passion for the subject make this an informative and entertaining blend of New York City history and Western lore perfect for both tourists and historians., Wild West aficionado Michael P. O'Connor's meticulous research and surprising anecdotes provide an informative and entertaining blend of New York City history and Western lore. Times Square in 1904, when it was a Times Square today stomping ground for such legendary Western heroes as Bat Masterson and Buffalo Bill Cody. (Courtesy of the Museum of the City of New York) Book jacket.