Download or read book History of the City of New York written by Martha J. (Martha Joanna) Lamb and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book History of the City of New York written by Martha Joanna Lamb and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book History of the City of New York written by Burton Harrison and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lamb provides a comprehensive and insightful history of one of America's most iconic cities, from its earliest days to the present. This classic work is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of New York City. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book History of the City of New York written by Martha J. Lamb and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book History of the City of New York Its Origin Rise and Progress by Martha J Lamb written by Martha Joanna Lamb and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ...by lightning, the sea, not the blue, the ever free, but the bellowing, bold, bounding ocean, is pictured in such men as Reid. And as the vast procession followed his remains to their final repose in Greenwood, the scenes of our country's triumph passed before each vision. The flags, waving at half-mast, told of the victories on sea and land, and the guns which boomed from the liattery recited over again the terrific fight of the General Armstrong against the midnight attack, in a neutral port, of the British assassin." were enlarged and strengthened. Castle Garden was erected at the foot of Broadway; Fort Gansevoort was built at the bend of the Hudson, foot of Gansevoort Street; Fort Stevens at Hallet's Point near Hell Gate, with a stone tower on Lawrence Hill in its rear--the Long Island shore opposite was at the same time defended by fortifications at Benson's Point--and in the middle of the East River, Mill Rock was crowned with a block-house and battery; Forts Clinton and Fish were erected to protect McGowan's Pass on the road to Harlem, and Fort Laight on the eminence overlooking Manhattanville. On the bank of the Hudson, near the residence of Viscount Courtenay, afterward Earl of Devon, was a strong stone tower, connected by a line of intrenchments with Fort Laight. Although the city could be approached from several directions, its attitude was so defiant that the prospect was not at all encouraging to the enemy. October brought no relief. Congress quarreled over a project for the removal of the seat of government, and talked about amending the Constitution; while various proposals to raise the prostrate credit of the United States engaged attention. George W. Campbell, Secretary of the Treasury since Gallatin's departure for...
Download or read book History of the City of New York written by Martha J. Lamb and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-23 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardcover reprint of the original 1877 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna). History Of The City Of New York: Its Origin, Rise, And Progress. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna). History Of The City Of New York: Its Origin, Rise, And Progress, . New York And Chicago, A. S. Barnes And Company, 1877.
Download or read book HIST OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK written by Martha J. (Martha Joanna) 1829-18 Lamb and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book History of the City of New York written by Martha Lamb and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-09-08 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book History of the City of New York Its Origin Rise and Progress Vol 3 written by Martha Lamb and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social life of New York at this period was invested with a peculiar charm. Wealth and refinement, money-making and good-breeding, were blended as never before. -from Chapter XLVI: The Final Struggle From the exuberance of post-Revolutionary Manhattan to the great debate over incorporating the independent municipality of Brooklyn into the City of New York, this final volume of an extraordinary three-volume history of New York remains an informative and entertaining resource today. Volume 3 relates tales of social elegance and bustling commerce, of the founding of Alexander Hamilton's newspaper and Broadway theaters, of grand civic projects of park creation and library building... of the modern foundations of one of the planet's most influential cities. Numerous captivating illustrations depict: .Fifth Avenue at Madison Square .bird's eye view looking south from General Grant's tomb .police parade .Cathedral of St. John the Divine .the Plaza Hotel and Metropolitan Club .bridge at Canal Street in 1800 .Washington Arch .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. MRS. BURTON HARRISON, ne Constance Cary (1843-1920), was the wife of BurtonNovell Harrison, personal secretary to Jefferson Davis. Recollections Grave and Gay (1911), her autobiography, relates her childhood in pre-Civil War Virginia and her experience as a young adult there during the war.
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Download or read book History of the City of New York Vol 1 of 3 written by Mrs. Martha J. Lamb and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-24 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of the City of New York, Vol. 1 of 3: Its Origin, Rise, and Progress If, in the treatment of a subject which combines so many sources of thrilling interest, and which is clear to the heart of every American citizen, I have given warmth and color as well as life and expression to realities, and found favor with the great sympathetic reading public, then my labor has not been in vain. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book History of the City of New York written by Martha Joanna Lamb and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-10-21 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book History of the City of New York written by Burton Harrison and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the City of New York: Its Origin, Rise, and Progress is a classic work of urban history that chronicles the development of one of the world's greatest cities. Written in the late 19th century by Martha J. Lamb and Burton Harrison, this seminal volume provides a detailed and engaging account of New York City's founding, its growth, and its role as a center of commerce and culture. With its rich detail and its vivid portrayal of the people and events that shaped the city's history, History of the City of New York: Its Origin, Rise, and Progress is a must-read for scholars and anyone who is interested in the history of New York City. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
