Memorial History City of New York-4 Volumes 1,500 pages

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The Memorial History
Of the
City of New York
From Its First Settlement to 1892
Vol. 1, 2, 3, & 4
Edited by James Grant Wilson, 1893
Indexed, searchable, Profusely illustrated
660 688  716 765 pages
- Bonus Book -
History
Of the
City of New York
Its origin, rise and progress
Vol. 1 & 2
by Mrs. martha J. Lamb, 1877
Indexed, searchable, illustrated
838 & 827 pages
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The region was inhabited by about 5,000 Lenape Native Americans
at the time of its European discovery in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano,
an Italian  explorer in the service of the French crown, who called it
"Nouvelle Angoulême"  (New Angoulême). European settlement began with
the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement, later called "Nieuw Amsterdam"
(New Amsterdam), on the southern tip of Manhattan in 1614. Dutch colonial
Director-General Peter Minuit  purchased the island of Manhattan from the
Lenape in 1626 for a value of 60 guilders (about 00 in 2006); a legend,
now disproved, says that Manhattan  was purchased for worth of glass beads.
In 1664, the English conquered the city and renamed it "New York" after the
English Duke of York and Albany. At the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
the Dutch gained control of Run (a much more valuable asset at the time)
in exchange for the English controlling  New Amsterdam (New York) in
North America. By 1700, the Lenape population had diminished to 200.
New York City grew in importance as a trading port while under British rule.
The city hosted the seminal John Peter Zenger trial in 1735, helping to
establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia
University was founded under charter by George II of Great Britain as
King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act Congress met in New
York in October of 1765.
The city emerged as the theater for a series of major battles known as the
New York Campaign during the American Revolutionary War. After the
Battle of Fort Washington in upper Manhattan in 1776 the city became the
British military and political base of operations in North America until
military occupation ended in 1783. The assembly of the Congress of the
Confederation made New York City the national capital shortly thereafter;
the Constitution of the United States was ratified and in 1789 the first
President of the United States, George Washington, was inaugurated there;
the first United States Congress assembled for the first time in 1789, and
the United States Bill of Rights drafted; all at Federal Hall on Wall Street.
By 1790, New York City had surpassed Philadelphia as the largest city in
the United States.  In the 19th century, the city was transformed by
immigration and development
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Example - Vol. 2
CHAPTER I
The Suburbs Of New-York
The City Of Brooklyn Henry R. Stiles, M. D. 1
Jersey City And Hoboken William L. Stone. 26
Staten Island Walter S. Wilson. 33
Governor's Island Gen. T. F. Rodenbough, U. 8. A. (Retired}. 38
Fort Lafayette Walter 8. Wilson. 43
Fort Hamilton, New-York Harbor, On The Narrows.
FORT SCHUYLER, "WlLLET'S POINT, AND DAVID'S ISLAND.
CHAPTER II
The Knickerbocker Authors The Editor. 54
Also the "Home Journal
CHAPTER III
The Libraries Of New-york
The Astor Library Frederick Saunders. 78
Columbia College Library 85
The Lenox Library The Editor. 88
Library Of The General Theological Seminary 96
The Mercantile Library 99
The New-York Historical Society's Library 103
The New-York Society Library Wetiticorth 8. Butler. 106
Other Public Libraries The Editor. 109
Private Libraries Charles Sotheran. 112
CHAPTER IV
Newspapers And Magazines William L. Stone. 133
CHAPTER V
Nearly Two Centuries Of Music John T. CJiamplin. 165
CHAPTER VI
History Of Trinity Parish Set: Morgan Dix, 8. T. D. 188
CHAPTER VII
The Statues And Monuments Op New-york . . . Walter S. Wilson. 208
CHAPTER VIII
Club Life In New-York City Frederick O. Mather. 232
CHAPTER X
Cows And Currency Of New-york Berthold Fernow. 297
CHAPTER XI
The Fine Arts In New-York City Frank Weitenlcampf. 344
CHAPTER XII
The Early Huguenots Of Manhattan . . Rev. B. F. De Costa, D. D. 371
CHAPTER XIII
The Jews Of New-York Dr. Abram S. Isaacs. 380
CHAPTER XIV
Two Hundred Years Of Medicine John Shrady, M. 1). 386
CHAPTER XV
The Development Of Science In New-York City.
CHAPTER XVI
Hospitals And Othkr Charitable Institutions, Etc. . . The Editor. 438
CHAPTER XVII
The Theaters Of New-york Charles Sotheran. 456
CHAPTER XVIII
Commercial History Op The City Op New-york . John Austin Stevens. 498
CHAPTER XIX
Topography Of New-York And Its Park System . Gen. Egbert L. Vide. 551
CHAPTER XX
The United States Navy-yard At New-york.
CHAPTER XXI
Schools, Colleges, Seminaries, Etc.
CHAPTER XXII
Episcopal And Other Churches
L'ENVOI The Editor. 650
General Index
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