The Bronx
By: Evelyn Gonzalez.
Series: Columbia history of urban life
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
Subjects: City and town life -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.; Social problems -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.; Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- History.; Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions.; New York (N.Y.) -- History.; New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions.
Description: "The home of the New York Yankees, the Bronx Zoo, and the Grand Concourse, the Bronx was at one time a haven for upwardly mobile second-generation immigrants eager to leave the crowded tenements of Manhattan in pursuit of the American dream. Once hailed as a "wonder borough" of beautiful homes, parks, and universities, the Bronx became - during the 1960s and 1970s - a national symbol of urban deterioration. Thriving neighborhoods that had long been home to generations of families dissolved under waves of arson, crime, and housing abandonment, turning blocks of apartment buildings into gutted, graffiti-covered shells and empty, trash-filled lots. In this revealing history of the Bronx, Evelyn describes how the once-infamous New York City borough underwent one of the most successful and inspiring community revivals in American history."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-248) and index.