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Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal

By: Eric K. Washington

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Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal

By: Eric K. Washington

Winner • Herbert H. Lehman Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in New York History Winner • GANYC Apple Award for Outstanding Book Writing (Nonfiction) Finalist • Brendan Gill Prize (Municipal Art Society of New York) Open Letters Review • 10 Best Biographies of 2019 The Bowery Boys Podcast • 10 Favorite Books of 2019 A long-overdue biography of the head of Grand Central Terminal’s Red Caps, who flourished in the cultural nexus of Harlem and American railroads. In a feat of remarkable research and timely reclamation, Eric K. Washington uncovers the nearly forgotten life of James H. Williams (1878–1948), the chief porter of Grand Central Terminal’s Red Caps—a multitude of Harlem-based black men whom he organized into the essential labor force of America’s most august railroad station. Washington reveals that despite the highly racialized and often exploitative nature of the work, the Red Cap was a highly coveted job for college-bound black men determined to join New York’s bourgeoning middle class. Examining the deeply intertwined subjects of class, labor, and African American history, Washington chronicles Williams’s life, showing how the enterprising son of freed slaves successfully navigated the segregated world of the northern metropolis, and in so doing ultimately achieved financial and social influence. With this biography, Williams must now be considered, along with Cornelius Vanderbilt and Jacqueline Onassis, one of the great heroes of Grand Central’s storied past.

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361

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Liveright Publishing

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163149323X

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9781631493232

Manhattanville

Old Heart of West Harlem

By: Eric K. Washington

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Manhattanville

Old Heart of West Harlem

By: Eric K. Washington

During the 1800s, Manhattanville flourished as the West Side counterpart to its parent village of Harlem. The wide valley around present-day Broadway and 125th Street formed a unique gateway to the Hudson River between Morningside Heights and Washington Heights. Although rural, Manhattanville was the convergence of river, railroad, and stage lines, representing one of nineteenth-century New York City's most significant residential, manufacturing, and transportation hubs. However, this once-prominent upper Manhattan suburb eventually succumbed to the advent of mass transit and to the absorption of its distinctive features by the city in chase. Manhattanville: Old Heart of West Harlem acquaints readers with the richly diverse history and lore of this famously picturesque locale. From Henry Hudson's exploration of the area's waterfront in 1609 to Gen. George Washington's conversion of its terrain into a battlefield in 1776, momentous events marked Manhattanville's crossroads long before the village streets were laid out in 1806. Readers discover later landmarks, including New York's first Episcopal church to abolish pew rentals, where patriots, Tories, and African American abolitionists convened-today, Harlem's oldest continuing congregation on the same site. The book also introduces notable Manhattanville residents, such as founders Jacob and Hannah Lawrence Schieffelin, clothier Daniel Devlin, and New York City Mayor Daniel F. Tiemann.

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132

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738509868

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9780738509860

NFL Street 2

Prima's Official Game Guide

By: Eric Mylonas

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NFL Street 2

Prima's Official Game Guide

By: Eric Mylonas

Heavy on hitting. Light on rules. - Proven tactics for building a knock-out team - Hard-hitting basic and special moves - Tips for all gameplay modes, from the NFL Challenge to online play - Reveals rosters and playbooks for NFL and unlockable teams - Full field coverage - Exposes unlockable characters

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100

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0761550585

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9780761550587

The Super Duper Trivia Book (Volume 1)

School Your Friends, and Classmates with Trivia for Every Occasion!

By: Lou Harry,Eric Berman

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The Super Duper Trivia Book (Volume 1)

School Your Friends, and Classmates with Trivia for Every Occasion!

By: Lou Harry,Eric Berman

Get the answers to 1,700 tough questions and become the smartest person in the room.

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192

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Simon and Schuster

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1604338717

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9781604338713

Manhattanville

Old Heart of West Harlem

By: Eric K. Washington

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Old Heart of West Harlem

By: Eric K. Washington

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Arcadia Publishing

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Booker T. Washington

Great American Educator

By: Eric Mark Braun

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Booker T. Washington

Great American Educator

By: Eric Mark Braun

A biography telling the life story of Booker T. Washington, along with his accomplishments toward promoting the education of African Americans. Written in graphic-novel format.

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