Westchester

<p> This history of Westchester County New York from the time of European settlement to the present examines four centuries of development in an iconic region that became the archetypal American suburb.</p><p> Drawing on a wide range of primary sources the author uncovers a complex and often surprising narrative of slavery anti-Semitism immigration Jim Crow silent film stars suffragettes gangland violence political riots eccentric millionaires industry and aviation man-made disasters and assassinations.</p>