{"product_id":"the-women-who-made-new-york-hardcover","title":"The Women Who Made New York - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Scelfo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHallie Heald\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illuminating, elegant history of New York City, told through the stories of the women who made it the most exciting and influential metropolis in the world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Read any history of New York City and you will read about men. You will read about men who were political leaders and men who were activists and cultural tastemakers. These men have been lauded for generations for creating the most exciting and influential city in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But that's not the whole story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Women Who Made New York\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the untold stories of the phenomenal women who made New York City the cultural epicenter of the world. Many were revolutionaries and activists, like Zora Neale Hurston and Audre Lorde. Others were icons and iconoclasts, like Fran Lebowitz and Grace Jones. There were also women who led quieter private lives but were just as influential, such as Emily Warren Roebling, who completed the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge when her engineer husband became too ill to work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Paired with striking, contemporary illustrations by artist Hallie Heald, \u003ci\u003eThe Women Who Made New York\u003c\/i\u003e offers a visual sensation -- one that reinvigorates not just New York City's history but its very identity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Scelfo\u003c\/b\u003e is a frequent contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, where her stories about how we live routinely appear on the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e's more e-mailed list. Prior to joining the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e in 2007, Scelfo was a correspondent at \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, where she covered breaking news and wrote about society and human behavior. She covered the events of September 11, 2001, live from lower Manhattan, then reported extensively on the attack's environmental and emotional aftermath. Scelfo lives with her family in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHallie Heald\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and stylist living and working in New York City. Her work has appeared in various magazines, including \u003ci\u003eDarling, Galore, Vogue India, Jute, Tantalum\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMODO\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. Her styling clients have included Theory, Bloomingdales, Macy's, Helmut Lang, and DKNY.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764918288672,"sku":"9781580056533","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/02f105ab08721107a38303f35d588c02.webp?v=1780257635","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-women-who-made-new-york-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}