The Devil's Playground (Magill’s Literary Annual 2005)
At a glance:
- Author: James Traub
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: History
- Time of Work: 1904-2004
- Setting: New York City
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Twentieth century, New York City, Business or business people, Theater, Films, movies, or motion pictures, Urban renewal, Pornography, Vaudeville, Urban life
- Locales: New York, NY
On April 8, 1904, Mayor George B. McClellan of New York City changed the thinking of New Yorkers, Americans, and, indeed, people throughout the world. On that date, the mayor issued a decree changing the name of the area around 42d Street and Broadway from Long Acre Square to Times Square, a place and a name that has become the identifying feature of New York City. Older Americans still associate the life of the square with the street characters in Damon Runyon's stories of the guys and dolls who hung out at Mindy's. These were the citizens of Times Square who inspired Irving Berlin to...
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