Download or read book A History of the City of Brooklyn written by Stephen M. Ostrander and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County" is a comprehensive account of the New York City's most populous borough from the time of the discovery of America until the late 19th century. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn was an independent incorporated city, and previously an authorized village and town within the provisions of the New York State Constitution, until 1898, when, after a long political campaign and public relations battle during the 1890s, according to the new Municipal Charter of "Greater New York", Brooklyn was consolidated with the other cities, boroughs, and counties to form the modern City of New York. The borough continued, however, to maintain a distinct culture. Volume 1: The Region of Brooklyn at the Time of the Discovery Discovery and First Settlements The Indians and the Early Settlers The Beginnings of Breuckelen 1643-1647 Domestic and Social Life under the Dutch 1647-1664 Kings County after the English Conquest 1665-1700 Brooklyn before the Revolution 1701-1775 Kings County during the Revolution 1775-1783 Volume 2: Brooklyn after the Revolution 1784–1810 Brooklyn Village 1811-1833 The City of Brooklyn 1834-1860 The Period of the Civil War 1861-1865 Brooklyn after the War 1866-1876 The Modern City 1877-1893
Download or read book A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County Volume II written by Stephen M. Ostrander and published by ANNIE A. OSTRANDER. This book was released on with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County (Volume II) During the whole period of the Revolution Brooklyn had been peculiarly disturbed. More than any other of the county towns, it had been distracted and prostrated. Farms had been pillaged and the property of exiled Whigs given over to Tory friends of the Governor. Military occupation naturally resulted in great damage to property. "Farmers were despoiled of their cattle, horses, swine, poultry, vegetables, and of almost every necessary article of subsistence, except their grain, which fortunately had been housed before the invasion. Their houses were also plundered of every article which the cupidity of a lawless soldiery deemed worthy of possession, and much furniture was wantonly destroyed. At the close of this year's campaign, De Heister, the Hessian general, returned to Europe with a shipload of plundered property." While the other towns were receiving pay for the board of prisoners, and thus being justified in maintaining their crops, Brooklyn remained a garrison town until the end. After the evacuation, Brooklyn's farmers and tradesmen at once turned their attention to the restoration of the orderly conditions existing before the war. It also became necessary to reorganize the local government. In April, 1784, was held the first town meeting since April, 1776. Jacob Sharpe was chosen town clerk, and Leffert Lefferts, the previous clerk, was called upon to produce the town records. The result of this demand has already been described in the reference to the missing records. Before proceeding further with the narrative of Brooklyn's growth after the Revolution, it will be necessary to return for a moment to certain sad circumstances that followed the battle of Brooklyn and other successes of the British. The battle of Long Island was fought August 27, 1776, and Fort Washington was captured in November. These victories gave the British between 4000 and 5000 prisoners. At that time there were only two small jails in New York city. One was called the Bridewell, and was situated in Broadway near Chambers Street, and the other was known as the New Jail. These prisons could not accommodate the daily increasing number of prisoners. It was a dark hour in American history; success seemed to perch upon the banners of the enemy. Large accessions of prisoners were made, and quarters had to be provided for them. The churches were taken without ceremony and converted into receptacles for the captives. The sugar-houses were used for the same purpose. One of these was situated in Liberty Street, adjoining the old Middle Dutch Church. That church was also used. Within its walls thousands of prisoners were placed, regardless of comfort or sanitary rules. If its walls could speak they would tell a tale which would make a sad record.
Download or read book A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County written by Stephen M. Ostrander and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2017 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 a city that now is part of the metropolis of New York, but still stands out as one of the most populated communities in the United States. A good read not only for the people of Brooklyn, but highly recommended to everyone interested in US history.
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