New York and the Great Fire of 1835
City Journal speaks with Daniel S. Levy, author of "Manhattan Phoenix: The Great Fire of 1835 and the Emergence of Modern New York."
Source: city-journal.org
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Manhattan Phoenix review: epic history of how New York was forged by fire – and water
Daniel Levy pins the great fire of 1835 as the birth event of modern Manhattan in a tale as teeming as the city itself
Source: theguardian.com