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As the Big Apple celebrates her four hundredth anniversary, wepresent "New York 400", a one-of-a-kind celebration of the greatestcity in America. In the four hundred years since Henry Hudson'sarrival at the shores of what is present-day New York, the city hasgrown to become the 'Capital of the World'. "New York 400" focusesnot just on landmarks but also on everyday city life over the pastfour centuries. The people, arts, culture, politics, and dramaunfold through hundreds of never-before-seen photographs and afascinating survey of the city that never sleeps. The book includesessays from leading historians on the New York of yesterday andtoday. Broken down into sixteen chapters, the book takes us fromthe days of Peter Stuyvesant in the seventeenth century through toMayors Rudy Guiliani, Michael Bloomberg, and the modern melting potthat is New York in the twenty-first century. Features of thistitle are as mentioned below. New York's 400th Birthday - massivemedia coverage of the anniversary will ensure that worldwideattention is fixed on New York City. A one-of-a-kind tribute to thecity that never sleeps, "New York 400" focuses not just onlandmarks but also on everyday life in the city over the past fourcenturies, told through hundreds of rare photographs and essays bysome of the most prominent New York writers of yesterday and today.Everyone's New York - the city attracts more than 40 milliontourists per year from around the world. Leading NY authorities -the book includes essays from many leading historians. Unpublishedand rare photos - with unprecedented access to a vast archive ofover 1.5 million objects and images, this is a visual history ofthe city of New York like no other. The Museum of the City of NewYork's name says it all. It has a unique mandate - to explore thepast, present, and future of New York and celebrate the city'sheritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transformation.Its unparalleled collections, including photography, sculpture,costumes, toys, and decorative arts, enables the Museum to presenta variety of exhibitions, public programmes, and publicationsinvestigating what gives New York its singular character.