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History of the City of New York, Volume 1
History of the City of New York, Volume 1 – Martha J. Lamb Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, formerly the editor of „The American Historical Magazine,“ and one of the best informed historical writers of our times, left a great legacy at her death, especially to the citizens of New York, in her masterful effort „The […]
The American metropolis – From Knickerbocker Times to the year 1900
The American metropolis – From Knickerbocker Times to the year 1900 – Frank Moss The author aptly characterizes this work as a “series of itineraries“ by which the reader is made familiar with much of the history of Manhattan Island by being led to the very spots associated with important historical events. But this book […]
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County – Stephen M. Ostrander From the time that Brooklyn was made a city in 1834 this narrative is much more than a statistical account of political changes and the rise of diiferent institutions of education, charity, punishment, and so on. It shows the growth of […]
The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn
The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn -Henry P. Johnston The site now occupied by the city of New York is pre-eminently „Revolutionary soil.“ Very few of our historic places are more closely associated with the actual scenes of that struggle. As at Boston in 1775, so here in 1776, we had the […]
The Book of New York
The Book of New York – Robert Shackleton The Book of New York is full of delightful reminiscences and intimate descriptions of one of the most individual cities of the world. It is really a literary excursion, on foot, to various localities, new and old, which are a vital part of the big metropolis and […]