notably Chicago in the first decade of the century. Still, by 1912 or so, most of the cultural radicals of this generation had made their way to New York, and many stayed on for the next five or ...

Using the themes of adaptation, innovation, identity, and hope, this history explores novels, poetry, periodicals, and newspapers to examine how New York's literature can be understood through the ...

Much of the rest is handled by private garbage carters. In the early 20th century, New York City required trash to be placed in metal cans. But in the era before widespread plastic bag use ...