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The Devil's playgroundThe Devil's playground

The Devil's playground2004

a century of pleasure and profit in Times Square

James Traub

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A centenary tribute to Times Square traces how it became a center of popular culture and international world attention, from the celebrities and entertainment forms that began there, to its revitalization in the 1960s and 1970s, to the theater and marketing activities that prevail there today.

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First published
2004
OL Work ID
OL3505887W

Subjects

HistorySocial conditionsPopular cultureBiographyPopular culture, new york (state), new yorkNew york (n.y.), historyNew york (n.y.), social conditionsNew york (n.y.), biographyNew York Times reviewed

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