The Great New York City Trivia & Fact Book
B. Kim Taylor
The Great New York City Trivia & Fact Book is a celebration of the people and institutions that have given New York its unique character among the great cities of the world. Designed for the enjoyment of New Yorkers, visitors, or anyone fascinated with America's most culturally diverse city, the book contains a bounty of information — with a view toward the quirk and the obscure — about the peculiarities, foibles, legends, crimes, fads, movements, improvements, disasters, wars, sports, people, business endeavors, landmarks, and interesting trivia that give New York its singular place in American life. Yes, Shaw did get it right: New York is an American city, but it is distinctly and wonderfully unique from all the rest.
Discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions:
- By what derogatory name was New York's Common Council known in 1852?
- In what year was the first sales tax imposed in New York City?
- What sport was the main attraction at Madison Square Garden when it was built in 1879?
- What was Woody Allen's name before he changed it in 1952?
- How many names did New York City's telephone directory contain in 1880?
$9.99, Paperback
ISBN-10: 1-88895-277-6 (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1-88895-277-3 (Paperback)
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