The New York Directory 1876

The New York Directory 1876
Author: David Franks
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2017-10-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9780265886205

Excerpt from The New York Directory, 1876: Containing, a Valuable and Well Calculated Almanack; Tables of the Different Coins, Suitable for Any State, and Digested in Such Order, as to Render an Exchange Between Any of the United States Plain and Easy F irrt Quarter the 4th day, 11 in the Afternoon. Full Moon the 13th day, 2 in the Morning. Laft Quarter the 20th day 9 in the Afternoon. New Moon the 27th day, 11 in the Morning. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Greenopia New York City

Greenopia New York City
Author:
Publisher: Greenopia
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2008-04-21
Genre: Conservation of natural resources
ISBN: 0978506448

With over 1,000 listings of green retailers, service providers, and organisations throughout the five boroughs of New York City, this guide is an indispensable reference for eco-friendly shopping. It also offers practical advice and environmental tips that can be easily used at home. Listings range from organic restaurants and grocery stores to dry cleaners, organic pest-control services, and sustainable building suppliers, such as landscapers and interior designers. All listings are vetted by a research team and then rescreened by local expert advisers, providing shoppers with confident, reliable choices. Some listings are further recognised with a "green leaf" award, which gauges green businesses on a scale of one to four leaves, four being the greenest. This guide is a truly complete resource for green living.

Dry Manhattan

Dry Manhattan
Author: Michael A. Lerner
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2009-06-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 0674040090

In 1919, the United States made its boldest attempt at social reform: Prohibition. This "noble experiment" was aggressively promoted, and spectacularly unsuccessful, in New York City. In the first major work on Prohibition in a quarter century, and the only full history of Prohibition in the era's most vibrant city, Lerner describes a battle between competing visions of the United States that encompassed much more than the freedom to drink.