Has the recent presentation by Dr. Jill Jonnes roused your curiosity about the author’s work? In addition to Conquering Gotham: A Gilded Age Epic: The Construction of Penn Station and Its Tunnels, mentioned in a prior post, the library owns:

South Bronx Rising: The rise, fall, and resurrection of an American city

Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World

Hep-Cats, Narcs, and Pipe Dreams: A History of America’s Romance with Illegal Drugs

These and many other fascinating accounts related to the subject of American history and culture are available at the Dibner Library.