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In pursuit of privilege a history of New York City's upper class & the making of a Metropolis /

"Clifton Hood traces the history of the elite class of New York City and the institutions they created in their relentless pursuit of privilege. While they were responsible for the creation of intuitions such as Columbia University, the New York Public Library system, and the Metropolitan Museu...

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Main Author: Hood, Clifton,
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, 2017.
Physical Description: xviii, 488 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects:
Upper class -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Elite (Social sciences) -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Rich people -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Civilization.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Economic conditions.

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