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So Others Might Live - by Terry Golway (Paperback)

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  • On September 11, 2001, the courage and sacrifice of the New York City Fire Department inspired the nation, giving new meaning to the word "hero.
  • About the Author: Terry Golway is the director of the John Kean Center for American History at Kean University in Union, NJ.
  • 384 Pages
  • History, United States

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About the Book



This history of New York's bravest (the FDNY) is "a useful and relentless reminder of the scourge of fire--a weapon of terror long before 2001--and the routine heroism of the city's firefighters" ("New York Times"). 80 photos.



Book Synopsis



On September 11, 2001, the courage and sacrifice of the New York City Fire Department inspired the nation, giving new meaning to the word "hero." But the heroism of the firefighters was not unique to September 11 -- it has been part of the FDNY's tradition from the very beginning. Journalist Terry Golway, whose father, father-in-law, godfather, and uncles were all New York firefighters, tells as no one else could the story of the men and women, tragedies and triumphs of the FDNY throughout its history. From the original eighteenth-century volunteer force to the New York Firefighter unit in the Union Army, from the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire to the arson epidemic of the 1970s, to contemporary issues of diversity and efficiency, Golway's history holds up a mirror for firefighters throughout the U.S. In this first comprehensive chronicle of the FDNY in over sixty years, Golway weaves together stories of heroic firefighters and extraordinary fires to create a moving and original history of the city and the vocation as seen through the eyes of "New York's Bravest." From America's most ambitious public-works project of the 1700s -- the building of aqueducts from upstate to help control fires -- to firefighter-turned-politician Boss Tweed's backroom politics, fire and firefighters have always been an integral part of the history of the city. Lively, gut-wrenching, and ultimately inspiring, So Others Might Live offers a new view of the building of American cities and the people who made them great. As a tribute to the firefighters of New York, Basic Books will donate a portion of its proceeds from the sale of So Others Might Live to the New York Firefighters 911 Disaster Relief Fund.



About the Author



Terry Golway is the director of the John Kean Center for American History at Kean University in Union, NJ. A former member of the New York Times Editorial Board, and former City Editor of the New York Observer, he has authored several history books, including Let Every Nation Know, an academic study of John F. Kennedy's speeches. Golway has also appeared in documentaries on PBS and the History Channel among others. He lives in northern New Jersey.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.22 Inches (H) x 7.34 Inches (W) x 1.01 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.43 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Terry Golway
Language: English
Street Date: October 16, 2003
TCIN: 85021014
UPC: 9780465027415
Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-6063
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.01 inches length x 7.34 inches width x 9.22 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.43 pounds
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