In Pursuit of Privilege: A History of New York City's Upper Class & the Making of a Metropolis Medieval Money

In Pursuit of Privilege: A History of New York City's Upper Class & the Making of a Metropolis Medieval MoneyA history that extends from the 1750s to the present, In Pursuit of Privilege recounts upper class New Yorkers' struggle to create a distinct world guarded against outsiders, even as economic growth and democratic opportunity enabled aspirants to gain entrance. Despite their efforts, New York City's upper class has been drawn into the larger story of the city both through class conflict and through their role in building New York's cultural and

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