History of the City of New York: Its Origin, Rise, and Progress, Band 1Cosimo, Inc., 08.09.2005 - 604 Seiten A wooded island upon the border of a vast, unexplored, picturesque wild, three thousand miles from civilization, becomes within three centuries the seat of the arrogant metropolis of the Western world. -Martha J. Lamb, in the Preface From the earliest mentions of Manhattan island by the first European adventurers in the New World to the city's bustling pre-Revolutionary expansion, this first volume of an extraordinary three-volume history of New York remains an informative and entertaining resource today. Volume 1 brims with exciting tales of the founding of the most famous city in the world, and sings with names that New Yorkers and its devotees will instantly recognize from the landmarks and place names they left behind: Henry Hudson, Peter Minuet, Van Cortlandt and Van Dam, Peter Stuyvesant, and many, many others. Numerous enchanting illustrations depict: .Manhattan Island in primitive solitude .Dutch windmills .first view of New Amsterdam .first ferry to Long Island .Stuyvesant's pear tree .City Hall, Wall Street .and dozens more. Originally published from 1877 to 1881, this is a delight to browse-for history buffs and lovers of the grand metropolis alike. Also available from Cosimo Classics: Martha J. Lamb's Wall Street in History. American historian MARTHA J. LAMB (d. circa 1892) was a prolific author, publishing children's books, novels, short stories, and magazine articles, as well as serving as editor of the Magazine of American History. Active in charitable organizations, she founded Chicago's Home for Friendless and Half-Orphan Asylum, and was secretary of the city's first Sanitary Fair in 1863. |
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11 | |
13 | |
26 | |
40 | |
53 | |
CHAPTER V | 66 |
CHAPTER VI | 82 |
CHAPTER VII | 97 |
CHAPTER XVII | 300 |
Catholicism in New York Absurd Alarms Persecution in France The Assembly | 321 |
CHAPTER XIX | 337 |
CHAPTER XX | 359 |
laer | 395 |
CHAPTER XXI | 398 |
selaer | 401 |
Map of New York in 1695 | 421 |
Portrait of John of Barneveld | 98 |
CHAPTER VIII | 116 |
West India Companys House | 117 |
Flag of West India Company | 126 |
Political Events in Europe Holland and the Hollanders The Sabbath in New York | 131 |
Dutch Windmills | 133 |
Autograph of Wonter Van Twiller | 143 |
First View of New Amsterdam | 153 |
CHAPTER XI | 169 |
Map of Anetje Janss Farm 79 | 188 |
The Restoration Charles II | 192 |
Millers Map of New York in 1664 | 196 |
CHAPTER XIII | 218 |
CHAPTER XIV | 241 |
CHAPTER XVI | 280 |
CHAPTER XXII | 448 |
225 | 455 |
Autograph of Steenwyck | 466 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 481 |
Portrait of Andros | 499 |
Map of De Peyster Garden Wall Street in 1718 | 505 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 511 |
Livingston Coat of Arms | 512 |
Lynes Map of New York in 1728 | 523 |
Dutch Church Sleepy Hollow | 539 |
Governor Cosby Rip Van Dam Exciting Lawsuit Opinion of Chief Justice Mor | 540 |
Portrait of Rip Van | 546 |
Governor Dongans House | 569 |
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Abraham De Peyster affairs Albany Amsterdam Chamber Andros appointed arrived Assembly Bayard Beekman Bellomont Boston Brodhead called Captain Carteret Charles charter chief City Hall Colonel colony command commission Connecticut Cortlandt council counselors court daughter Dominie Donck Dongan Duke of York Dutch Republic England English Esopus Fletcher Fort Orange French gentlemen governor granted Holland Hudson hundred Indians Jacob Jacob Leisler James Jeremias Van Rensselaer Jersey John Kieft king king's land Leisler letter lieutenant-governor Livingston Long Island Lovelace magistrates Manhattan Island married mayor Melyn Milborne minister Netherland Nicholas Bayard Nicholson Nicolls officers party patroon peace persons petition Peyster Philipse present prisoners proceeded province Rensselaer Rensselaerswick returned River Robert Livingston sachems sailed Schuyler sent Sept ship Sloughter soldiers soon States-General Stephanus Van Cortlandt Street Stuyvesant Thomas tion took town Twiller vessels voyage Vries West India Company William Winthrop wrote
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Seite 18 - After proceeding one hundred leagues we found a very pleasant situation among some steep hills, through which a very large river, deep at its mouth, forced its way to the sea ; from the sea to the estuary of the river, any ship heavily laden might pass, with the help of the tide, which rises eight feet.
Seite 19 - They came towards us with evident delight, raising loud shouts of admiration, and showing us where we could most securely land with our boat. We passed up this river about half a league, when we found it formed a most beautiful lake three leagues in circuit, upon which they were rowing thirty or more of their small boats, from one shore to the other, filled with multitudes who came to see us.
Seite 19 - ... peopled, the inhabitants not differing much from the others, being dressed out with the feathers of birds of various colors. They came towards us with evident delight, raising loud shouts of admiration, and showing us where we could most securely land with our boat.