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“eric k washington”

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  • Boss of the Grips

    The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal

    by Eric K. Washington ...
    Winner • Herbert H. Lehman Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in New York HistoryWinner • GANYC Apple Award for Outstanding Book Writing (Nonfiction)Finalist • Brendan Gill Prize (Municipal Art Society of New York)Open Letters Review • 10 Best Biographies of 2019The Bowery Boys Podcast • 10 Favorite Books of 2019A long-overdue biography of the head of Grand Central Terminal’s Red Caps, who ... Read more

    $19.19 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Boss of the Grips

    The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal

    by Eric K. Washington ...
    Narrated by David Sadzin ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 11 min

    A long-overdue biography of the head of Grand Central Terminal's Red Caps, who flourished in the cultural nexus of Harlem and American railroads.In a feat of remarkable research and timely reclamation, Eric K. Washington uncovers the nearly forgotten life of James H. Williams (1878–1948), the chief porter of Grand Central Terminal's Red Caps—a multitude of Harlem-based black men whom he organized ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook