A Short History of Gotham City

by J.P. Fowler

Renowned historian William Cohen presents a new history of Gotham City, meant to provide an accessible yet insightful account of how the City of the Bat came to be. Copyright William Cohen, Calvin College Press, 2043.

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A Short History of Gotham City

by

William Cohen

Forward by Summer Gleason

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Cohen, William, 1979-author

Title: A short history of Gotham City / William Cohen

Description: Calvin City, CT : Calvin College Press, 2043. | Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers: LCCN 3128137737 (print) LCCN 3128137118 (ebook) |

ISBN 10891211834428 (Updf) | ISBN 1891211761963 (Epub) | ISBN 1891216190689

(hardcover : acid-free paperback)

Subjects: LCHS: Gotham City | New Jersey | American history | Social history | Urban studies | History | American cities | BISAC: HISTORY / United States / 20th century.

Classification: LCC e185.97 (ebook) | LCC E185.97.L79 S83 2038 (print) |

DDC 191-dc23

LC record available at .gov/3128137737

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CONTENTS

Foreword by Summer Gleason

Preface

1. The Root of the Tree

2. Goat Home

3. Rise

4. A Fortress of the Fear of God

5. The Age of Cobblepot

6. The Cradle of Sin

7. The Long Party

8. Better Days

9. Crooked Little Town

10. The Gray Trinity

11. The Silver Age

12. Tragedy and Triumph

13. The Dark Knight Returns

14. The Kingdom

15. A Beautiful City

Afterword

Acknowledgements

Bibliography

About the Author