Robert Caro's "The Power Broker" at 50 (Zoom)

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults, Seniors
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on April 24, 2026 @ 12:59pm.
  • This event is for registrants age Over 18.

Event Details

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Robert A. Caro's The Power Broker, the monumental work that has been called “surely the greatest book ever written about a city.” This groundbreaking book made known for the first time how Robert Moses, over more than four decades and without ever being elected to public office, amassed power so immense that with it, he shaped New York.

This virtual presentation explores the story behind the book: how Caro uncovered the falseness behind the image that Moses had so carefully cultivated, and that the press and public believed, to reveal the extent of Moses’ power and the heartbreaking human cost behind his public works.

The Power Broker is available through the Westchester Library System in print and digital form. To reserve a copy, click here.

The program is presented by the New York Historical Society and is brought to you by the North Castle Public Library, John C. Hart Memorial Library, Irvington Public Library & Warner Library.

 

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