The Fulton Fish Market by Jonathan H Rees
This book is a lively and comprehensive history of the Fulton Fish Market, from its founding in 1822 through its move to the Bronx in 2005. Jonathan H. Rees explores the markets workings and significance, tracing the transportation, retailing, and consumption of fish.
Fascinating-- Florence Fabricant * New York Times *
The Fulton Fish Market, when it was on Fulton Street, was a legendary and unforgettable place. This book helps us to remember why it was unique. -- Kenneth T. Jackson, editor in chief of The Encyclopedia of New York City
Jonathan H. Rees tells the gripping story of the Fulton Fish Market and the technologies that made it successful for more than 150 years. Whether examining the nineteenth century’s oceangoing fishing boats, the challenges of inadequate cold storage, the heavy hand of the mafia, or changing consumer tastes, his history of the Fulton Fish Market is fascinating. -- Cathy Kaufman, president, Culinary Historians of New York
Rees’s history of Manhattan’s Fulton Fish Market is an elegy for a place that reached peak vibrancy in the 1920s, only to decline steadily as a result of overfishing, developers, the mafia, unions, politics, real estate prices, and eventually, more developers. Rees’s thoughtful analysis of these themes has much to tell us about the clash between the natural and built worlds in American cities over the last couple of centuries. -- Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health emerita, New York University, New York University, and author of Food Politics
Rees’s superb book is much more than an excellent history of the Fulton Fish Market—it’s a history of an important dimension of New York City and, to an extent, a history of seafood in America. It is beautifully written with excellent documentation, and it’s a delight to read! -- Andrew F. Smith, author of New York City: A Food Biography
[A] fun and fascinating history. * Bowery Boys *
Rees’ thoughtful research speaks far beyond the fishing industry, giving insight into how clashes between the natural and built worlds have long shaped American cities. * FoodTank *
A fascinating deep dive into the history of a place that fundamentally shaped both New York and the global fishery. * Gotham Center for New York City History *
Taking the reader through a long history of the market, Rees’s book should interest readers engaged in histories of food, commodification, technology, and labor. * H-Environment *
Well-crafted. * Food & History *
The Fulton Fish Market, when it was on Fulton Street, was a legendary and unforgettable place. This book helps us to remember why it was unique. -- Kenneth T. Jackson, editor in chief of The Encyclopedia of New York City
Jonathan H. Rees tells the gripping story of the Fulton Fish Market and the technologies that made it successful for more than 150 years. Whether examining the nineteenth century’s oceangoing fishing boats, the challenges of inadequate cold storage, the heavy hand of the mafia, or changing consumer tastes, his history of the Fulton Fish Market is fascinating. -- Cathy Kaufman, president, Culinary Historians of New York
Rees’s history of Manhattan’s Fulton Fish Market is an elegy for a place that reached peak vibrancy in the 1920s, only to decline steadily as a result of overfishing, developers, the mafia, unions, politics, real estate prices, and eventually, more developers. Rees’s thoughtful analysis of these themes has much to tell us about the clash between the natural and built worlds in American cities over the last couple of centuries. -- Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health emerita, New York University, New York University, and author of Food Politics
Rees’s superb book is much more than an excellent history of the Fulton Fish Market—it’s a history of an important dimension of New York City and, to an extent, a history of seafood in America. It is beautifully written with excellent documentation, and it’s a delight to read! -- Andrew F. Smith, author of New York City: A Food Biography
[A] fun and fascinating history. * Bowery Boys *
Rees’ thoughtful research speaks far beyond the fishing industry, giving insight into how clashes between the natural and built worlds have long shaped American cities. * FoodTank *
A fascinating deep dive into the history of a place that fundamentally shaped both New York and the global fishery. * Gotham Center for New York City History *
Taking the reader through a long history of the market, Rees’s book should interest readers engaged in histories of food, commodification, technology, and labor. * H-Environment *
Well-crafted. * Food & History *
Jonathan H. Rees is a professor of history at Colorado State University–Pueblo. His books include Refrigeration Nation: A History of Ice, Appliances, and Enterprise in America (2013) and Before the Refrigerator: How We Used to Get Ice (2018).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231202565 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231202563 |
| Title | The Fulton Fish Market |
| Author | Jonathan H Rees |
| Series | Arts And Traditions Of The Table Perspectives On Culinary History |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2022-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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