Clifton Hood

In Pursuit of Privilege

A History of New York City's Upper Class and the Making of a Metropolis

A history that extends from the 1750s to the present, In Pursuit of Privilege recounts upper-class New Yorkers' struggle to create a distinct world gu...

722 Miles

The Building of the Subways and how They Transformed New York

Clifton Hood traces the complex and fascinating history of the New York City subway system. At its opening in 1904, the tracks covered the twenty-two ...