"Today is the 50th anniversary of the release of Robert Caro’s The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York(Fact #1). The book remains incredibly popular—it’s currently in its 74th printing and has has never been out of print in hardcover or paperback (#2), despite Caro initially believing the naysayers who said no-one would be interested: '…I really did believe what people said, that nobody would read the book. I did believe that.' People not only read it, but praised it: The Power Broker won the Pulitzer Prize for biography and the Francis Parkman Prize for American history, and was a finalist for the National Book Award (#3). Every book Caro’s written has appeared on the cover of The New York Times Book Review, a perfect six-for-six record (#4). ..."
W - The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
New-York Historical Society Celebrates The Power Broker at 50
NY Times: Robert Caro Reflects on ‘The Power Broker’ and Its Legacy at 50
Marvel: Who Is Power Broker? (Comics)
YouTube: Robert Moses: The Power Broker Who Built (and Demolished) New York
Notes from Caro’s interview with Moses associate Sidney Shapiro on display.
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