Tchaikovsky visited the U.S. in 1891 and had this to say...
“I am ten times better known here than in Russia. Of all the people I have met, Americans are the most generous and open hearted.”
“I went for a stroll down Broadway. An extraordinary street! Houses of one and two stories alternate with nine-storied buildings. The houses downtown are simply colossal. I cannot understand how anyone can live on the 13th floor. The view was quite splendid, but I felt quite giddy when I looked down on Broadway.”
Borges,
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