From the first Dutch family to settle on the land through the political chicanery that led to America's first major urban park, Sara Cedar Miller chronicles two and a half centuries of history – showing how much of early American history is still etched upon the landscapes of Central Park today.

• Author: Sara Cedar Miller; historian emerita of the Central Park Conservancy
• Genre: Non-fiction; American History, New York City, Central Park 
• 624 pages / Hardcover / 6.5 x 1.75 x 9.5 inches / 3.4 pounds