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It Happened in New York (It Happened In Series)

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For those of you looking for a good story, you won't find it here. You will find MANY stories. All of them very good. For lovers of history this is a must book. It is very factual and unlike most factual books, it is enjoyable reading also. Ms. Capo has a way of telling history and making it fun. And it told me many things that happened in history that I didn't know about. Where can you go wrong? This is a keeper book for anyone who enjoys reading. And for anyone who enjoys history. This is not a book you will want to trade in at a used book store. This is one you will want to keep on your bookshelf forever. Do yourself a favor and go out and buy it today. I did.

This book is a wonderful excursion into the sometimes wacky history of New York City! I lived here all my life and their were many things I did not know about which I learned while reading this fantastic book. It's a roller coaster ride of the most unususl, yet true stories that must be told! It.s a great book for anyone, but if you live in NY, You NEED this book...

I've been reading Frank Borzellieri's work for several years and his writing is outstanding. His other book "The Unspoken Truth" was a political treatise. I'm so happy he wrote a quasi-history book like this. The stories in "It Happened in New York" are fascinating. The Blackout of 1977 was chilling and frightening. The Cardiff Giant Hoax was humorous. Willie Sutton robbing a bank; Niagara Falls drying up. Fantastic! Plus, I never knew that there were witch trials in New York. I thought they were all in Salem, MA. This book is terrificly entertaining and at the same time informative. These events are treasures, as is this book. Great job again, Frank!

Fran Capo's book told me things I had learned about in school, told them much better. Her work beats all the textbooks. She should write more books like this one.

I have read articles by Fran Capo in the past and liked them so when I saw her name on this book I decided to give it a shot, even though I am not a history buff. I thought it was fantastic. Most books about history don't hold my interest. This book was easy to read, light, diverse and sprinkled with humor. It also shed light on many events that I thought I knew what happened. One of my favorite stories was about Captain Kidd. This story revealed many things about the old pirate that I would have never guessed. I read some of the stories to my daughter as well and they kept her interest and taught her history at the same time. The back of the book has a truck load of facts that could win some points in a good trivia game. The book was a fast read, entertaining and I highly recommend it to anyone who would like to know more about New York, or just wants to be amused by some pretty wild stories. Great!

I have read articles by Fran Capo in the past and liked them so when I saw her name on this book I decided to give it a shot, even though I am not a history buff. I thought it was fantastic. Most books about history don't hold my interest. This book was easy to read, light, diverse and sprinkled with humor. It also shed light on many events that I thought I knew what happened. One of my favorite stories was about Captain Kidd. This story revealed many things about the old pirate that I would have never guessed. I read some of the stories to my daughter as well and they kept her interest and taught her history at the same time. The back of the book has a truck load of facts that could win some points in a good trivia game. The book was a fast read, entertaining and I highly recommend it to anyone who would like to know more about New York, or just wants to be amused by some pretty wild stories. Great!