As the gateway to the New World, New York state boast many firsts. Travel on a colorful journey through this exciting and impressive state; explore its natural and architectural beauty while meeting the innovators, politicians, educators, and poets who come to life. The history is traced from the first colonial settlers and Native Americans, the Revolutionary period to the United Nations, 9/11, and New York's significant place in the world of today. Its economic, ethnic, political, and religious diversity and challenges are showcased.
Author(s): David Maldwyn Ellis & Sherri Goldstein Cash
Edition: First
Publisher: American Historical Press
Year: 2008
Language: English
Commentary: Bookmarked, OCR (Cleartype)
Pages: 344
Tags: History, United States, State & Local, Middle Atlantic
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ISBN: 978-1-892724-59-5
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1 DUTCH AND ENGLISH IN THE HUDSON VALLEY 1609-1763
The Purchase of Manhattan
2 REVOLUTIONARY COCKPIT 1763-1789
Joseph Brant 1743-1807
3 THE RISE OF THE EMPIRE STATE 1790-1830
Population of New York State and New York City, 1790-1830
Advice and Reflections of Judge William Cooper from A Guide in the Wilderness
The Code Duello
4 GROWTH, REFORM, AND CONTROVERSIES 1830-1860
The Caroline Affair and Alexander McLeod
5 INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBANIZATION 1860-1893
Population of New York State and New York City, 1860-1890
Party Factionalism in the Gilded Age
Coney Island
The Chautauqua Movement
6 THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1894-1920
Population of New York State and New York City 1890-1920
High Society
Greater New York, 1898
The Triangle Fire
7 PROSPERITY AND DEPRESSION 1920-1945
Immigrant Demographics
Mohawks in High Steel
8 THE WANING OF THE POSTWAR BOOM 1945-1975
The Population by Nationality
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
9 FINANCIAL CRISIS AND RECOVERY AFTER 1975
Population of New York State and New York City, 1950-1980
10 NEW YORK, NEW WORLD
11 CHRONICLES OF LEADERSHIP
BANK OF AKRON
BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH / THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH ASSOCIATION
CAZENOVIA COLLEGE
CHAPIN INTERNATIONAL INC.
CLARE ROSE BEVERAGES
CLEARVISION OPTICAL COMPANY, INC.
D. BERTOLINE & SONS INC.
MOUNTAIN S ERVICE DISTRIBUTORS
O-AT-KA MILK PRODUCTS COOPERATIVE, INC.
PAYCHEX, INC.
SECURITY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
SLANT / FIN
SPEED GLOBAL SERVICES
THE NEW YORK STATE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
ST. BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
WOLF X-RAY CORPORATION
TRY-IT DISTRIBUTING CO., INC.
A TIME LINE OF NEW YORK HISTORY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
CHRONICLES OF LEADERSHIP INDEX
GENERAL INDEX
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