This is an anecdotal history of Greenwich Village, the prodigiously influential and infamous New York City neighborhood, from the 1600s to the present. The most famous neighborhood in the world, Greenwich Village has been home to outcasts of diverse persuasions, from "half-free"…
Illustrates with thirty-two pages of black-and-white photos, this book deals with history of New York neighborhood's life. It traces the way in which Greenwich Village has been a culture engine, a magnet of tolerance, freedom, creativity, and activism. It has attracted nonconfor…
A lively anecdotal history of Greenwich Village, the prodigiously influential and infamous New York City neighborhood, from the 1600s to the present The most famous neighborhood in the world, Greenwich Village has been home to outcasts of diverse persuasions'from "half-free" Afr…
This is an anecdotal history of Greenwich Village, the prodigiously influential and infamous New York City neighborhood, from the 1600s to the present. The most famous neighborhood in the world, Greenwich Village has been home to outcasts of diverse persuasions, from "half-free"…
A social history of English artistic pioneers who made key achievements in the first half of the twentieth century discusses their challenge of the Victorian bourgeoisie and overall contributions to the cultural revolution of the period.
A brilliant social history of the artists who would challenge convention--andrevolutionize society in the 20th century.
Drawing on an impressive cache of well-chosen and judiciously used sources, from novels to letters, memoirs, and sociological data, Nicholson paints a lively and revelatory panorama of British bohemia as it flourished just after the death of Queen Victoria on up to the outbreak …
A social history of English artistic pioneers who made key achievements in the first half of the twentieth century discusses their challenge of the Victorian bourgeoisie and overall contributions to the cultural revolution of the period.
Wolfe recounts his experiences traveling with author Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters in the 1960s, including a cross-country trip in a psychedelic bus, an alliance with the Hell's Angels, an anti-Vietnam rally, and games of hide and seek with the law.
"In the shadow of the Civil War, a circle of radicals in a rowdy saloon changed American society and helped set Walt Whitman on the path to poetic immortality. Rebel Souls is the first book ever written about the colorful group of artists-- regulars at Pfaff's Saloon in Manhatta…
Brilliant portrait of a time and place that launched American Bohemia and liberated the genius of Walt Whitman.
