In place-Names lie stories.
He excavates the roots of man.
Exploring the power of naming to shape experience and our sense of place, Joshua Jelly-Schapiro traces the ways in which native Lenape, Dutch settlers, British invaders, and successive waves of immigrants have left their marks on the city\'s map.
That\'s the truth that animates this fascinating journey Through the Names of New York City\'s streets and parks, boroughs and bridges, playgrounds and neighborhoods.
In place-Names lie stories