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New York Tourism at the Turn of the Century
Author and critic Luc Sante was born in Belgium, but emigrated to New Jersey when he was five. In his book, Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York, he describes the allure of the seedier side of 19 century Manhattan, from prostitutes to con-artists to the legions of suckered sailors left in their wake.
Guest: Luc Sante
Luc Sante is the author of Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York
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