Project Gutenberg 2005-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 175 Chapin, Anna Alice 1880 1920 Cram, Allan G. (Allan Gilbert) 1886 1947 Cram, Allan Gilbert Greenwich Village Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Greenwich Village" by Anna Alice Chapin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the rich and varied history of Greenwich Village, exploring its transformation from a quaint countryside to its role as a prominent area within New York City. The narrative reflects on key figures and events, capturing the essence and charm of the Village through its key locations and cultural significance. The opening of the book introduces the personal connection the author has to Greenwich Village, describing it as a place of hospitality and warmth despite modernity's encroachment. The initial chapter offers a glimpse into the early history of Washington Square, detailing how it evolved from an uncultivated area into a central spot within the Village, rich with the stories of the people who once lived there. Chapin paints a nostalgic picture of the landscape, contrasting the lively present-day city with its serene past, inviting readers to appreciate the profound historical depth and local character that Greenwich Village embodies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) F106 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 420162 420121 2024-10-07T12:56:37.888664 2023-09-08T03:52:36.763983 text/html text/html 424171 2020-12-12T18:51:18 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1157532 2020-12-12T18:51:18 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1269887 2024-10-07T12:56:48.402076 application/epub+zip 1274366 2024-10-07T12:56:41.705127 application/epub+zip 240418 2024-10-07T12:56:40.100630 application/epub+zip 1472073 2024-10-07T12:56:52.950051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1435945 2024-10-07T12:56:47.057120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389914 2022-09-08T08:12:34.218587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373119 373009 2024-10-07T12:56:36.844649 2023-09-08T03:52:35.928938 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 373003 2020-12-12T18:51:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150519 2020-12-12T18:51:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19675 2024-10-07T12:56:53.097057 application/rdf+xml 14635 2024-10-07T12:56:40.678627 image/jpeg 3817 2024-10-07T12:56:40.390630 image/jpeg 1234001 2024-10-07T12:56:37.982669 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia