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The vibrant story of Americas great metropolis, told through 101 distinctive objects that span the history of New York, all reproduced in luscious, full color. A wooden water barrel and an elevator brake. A Checker taxicab and a conductors baton. An oyster and a mastodon tusk. Inspired by A History of the World in 100 Objects, The New York Times Sam Roberts chose fifty objects that embody the narrative of New York for a feature article in the paper. Many more suggestions came from readers, and so Roberts has expanded the list to 101. Here are just a few of what this keepsake volume offers The Flushing Remonstrance, a 1657 petition for religious freedom that was a precursor to the First Amendment to the Constitution. Beads from the African Burial Ground, 1700s.



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Sam Roberts

Sam Roberts is the Urban Affairs Correspondent of The New York Times and the host of New York Times Close Up on NY1 News.For more on "A History of New York in 101 Objects" see:http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/artifacts-that-encapsulate-new-york-city/? _php=true&_type=blogs&emc=eta1&_r=0



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