Five Points

All but forgotten today, the Five Points neighborhood in lower Manhattan was once renowned the world over. It housed America's most impoverished... Comments: Any history buff would love to learn of New York's 'Five Points' and all that... Anbinder's in depth study produced some fascinating facts about the history of... My interest in reading this book was less about the political side and more... I am amazed at the record keeping done at this time. In order to compile this... Forget about Ashbury's Gangs of New York. That muddle of yellow journalism and... Read More »

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