The Century in Times Square

by Lee, Nancy; Haberman, Clyde; New York Times Company

• ISBN13: 9780966865912
• ISBN10: 096686591X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Pgw

Summary

The intersection New Yorkers call "the crossroads of the world" has always resonated far beyond the Big Apple. From its humble mercantile beginnings as the domain of horse traders and carriage sellers, Times Square by the early 1900s had become the country's pleasure center, catering to every taste from juke-joint johnnies to soldiers on leave to movie and theater fans who could lose themselves in the city's many splendid Art Deco palaces. Some of the most momentous events of the century took place in the Square, from the V.E. celebrations in 1945 for which the entire nation seems to have converged, to the annual New Year's Eve party broadcast worldwide.

Drawing on its vast photo archives, The Century in Times Square documents the controversy, the quiet moments, and the spectacular people, places, and events that have always made Times Square America's meeting place.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(6)
In the News	12	(28)
People in the Square	40	(30)
The Great White Way	70	(20)
High Times, Tough Times	90	(14)
The Namesake	104	(12)
The Lost City	116