History: New York: Portrait Of A City By Reuel Golden, 1850-2009

• Chapter One (1850-1913) focuses on New York's dramatic emergence as America's greatest metropolis.
• Chapter Two (1914-1945) traces the boom of the 1920s, the Great Depression, and the construction of the city's most famous landmarks: the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building and Rockefeller Center.
• Chapter Three (1946-1965) sees New York become the world's first truly international city, with the construction of the U.N. headquarters.
• In Chapter Four, the Big Apple loses its shine (1966-1987) during a period of economic decline, social protest and mean streets.