Taking Manhattan – Book Discussion and Signing by Johnstown Native Russell Shorto

Come join us for the signing and discussion of Johnstown Native Russell Shorto’s newest book, Taking Manhattan, The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America. The author of The Island at the Center of the World offers up a thrilling narrative of how New York—that brash, bold, archetypal city—came to be. Bristling with vibrant characters, Taking Manhattan reveals the founding of New York to be an invention, the result of creative negotiations that would blend the multiethnic, capitalistic society of New Amsterdam with the power of the rising English empire. Free to attend, but space is limited! *Reserve your seat by calling us or stop in to register.