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For anyone who is interested in the 20th Century history of Yonkers, this book is a must-read. Also, anyone who is interested in the history of American cities that have roots in an 18th Century colonial past and an industrial 19th Century past will also benefit.  Author Marilyn E. Weigold does a fine job of unfolding the city’s rich history which is rooted in the waves of immigrants who found their way to America to seek jobs with a good living wage and a safe place to raise their families. 

John Siscoe, owner of Globe Books in Seattle, recommended that I read “The House of Mirth” before I write my third Yonkers book that covers distinctions between the working-class and upper-class as a leitmotif.