Download or read book Historic Chronicles of New Amsterdam Colonial New York and Early Long Island A brief description of New York formerly called New Netherlands by D Denton A sketch of the first settlement of the several towns on Long Island by S Wood written by Cornell Jaray and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Brief Description of New York Formerly Called New Netherlands written by Daniel Denton and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-07-09 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.

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Download or read book Early Long Island written by Martha Bockée Flint and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Brief Description of New York written by Daniel Denton and published by . This book was released on 1670 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Denton's work was the first English account intended to promote settlement of the region recently seized from the Dutch. It is of particular interest for 1) its description of the geographic and topographic features of the region from Albany in the north to the mouth of the Delaware Bay in the south, and from the eastern tip of Long Island to the interior of modern-day New Jersey; 2) its enumeration of the plants, animals, and commodities of the area; 3) its impressive and extended account of the customs and livelihood of the Indians of the region; 4) its early suggestion of 'manifest destiny, ' whereby the Indians are providentially removed by a 'Divine hand'; 5) its depiction of the region as a 'terrestrial paradise' for English settlement and agriculture--'a land flowing with milk and honey'; and 6) its invocation of an early form of the 'rags-to-riches' potential of American life. Rather than depict the rigors of colonial life, Denton focuses on the richness and opportunities of the New World, describing an almost carefree and sensually suggestive existence in a land rich in all sorts of fruits, including 'Strawberries, of which last is such abundance in June, that the Fields and Woods are died red : Which the Countrey-people perceiving, instantly arm themselves with bottles of Wine, Cream, and Sugar, and instead of a Coat of Male, every one takes a Female upon his Horse behind him, and so rushing violently into the fields, never leave till they have disrob'd them of their red colours, and turned them into the old habit.' Denton (c.1626-1703) was born in Yorkshire, England, and emigrated to Massachusetts in the 1640s. He was the son of the Reverend Richard Denton, considered the first Presbyterian minister in America. He became a town official and land developer in Long Island, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. His tract was published during his only return trip to England in 1670-72, and is a lively and unabashedly promotional picture of an Anglo-American agrarian paradise, including such examples as the following: 'How many poor people in the world would think themselves happy, had they an Acre or two of Land, whilst here is hundreds, nay thousands of Acres, that would invite inhabitants. ... I may say, and say truly, that if there be any terrestrial happiness to be had by people of all ranks, especially of an inferior rank, it must certainly be here: here any one may furnish himself with land, and live rent-free, yea, with such a quantity of land, that he may weary himself with walking over his fields of Corn, and all sorts of Grain. ... Here those which Fortune hath frown'd upon in England, to deny them an inheritance amongst their Brethren, or such as by their utmost labors can scarcely procure a living, I say such may procure here inheritances of land, and possessions, stock themselves with all sorts of Cattel, enjoy the benefit of them whilst they live, and leave them to the benefit of their children when they die. ... I must needs say, that if there be any terrestrial Canaan, 'tis surely here, where the Land floweth with milk and honey.'"--Abstract at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/22.

Download or read book Historic Chronicles of New Amsterdam Colonial New York and Early Long Island Voyages from Holland to America in the seventeenth century by D P DeVries A two years journal in New York by C Wooley A description of the province and city of New York by J Miller written by Cornell Jaray and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Colonial days in old New York written by Alice Morse Earle and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-07-27 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonial Days in Old New York by Alice Morse Earle is a historical account published in 1896 that explores life in New York during the colonial period. Earle's book offers a detailed look at the customs, daily life, and societal norms of New York City in the 17th and 18th centuries. Drawing on historical documents, letters, and other primary sources, Earle provides a vivid portrayal of colonial New York, including its architecture, social practices, and cultural traditions. The book is both informative and engaging, offering readers a window into the past through descriptive and anecdotal narratives. Colonial Days in Old New York is a valuable resource for those interested in American history, particularly the colonial era and the development of one of the United States' most historically significant cities.

Download or read book Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York written by Maud Wilder Goodwin and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dutch and English on the Hudson by Maud Goodwin is about Henry Hudson's explorations up along the Hudson river as well as the history of the state of New York. Contents: "I. UP THE GREAT RIVER Page 1 II. TRADERS AND SETTLERS " 17 III. PATROONS AND LORDS OF THE MANOR " 32 IV. THE DIRECTORS " 51 V. DOMINES AND SCHOOL-TEACHERS " 83 VI. THE BURGHERS " 102 VII. THE NEIGHBORS OF NEW NETHERLAND " 123 VIII. THE EARLY ENGLISH GOVERNORS " 137 IX. LEISLER " 150 X. PRIVATEERS AND PIRATES " 165 XI. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY " 180 XII. THE ZENGER TRIAL " 193 XIII. THE NEGRO PLOTS " 206 XIV. SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON " 218 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE " 231 INDEX."

Download or read book Colonial Days in Old New York written by Alice Morse Earle and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dutch and English on the Hudson written by Maud Wilder Goodwin and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Roosevelt edition." "Bibliographical note": p. 231-233.

Download or read book Historic Chronicles of New Amsterdam Colonial New York and Early Long Island First and Second Series written by Cornell Jaray and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Peter Stuyvesant written by L. J. Krizner and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2000-08-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the origins of New York, once the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, with a focus on the leadership of Peter Stuyvesant.

Download or read book Colonial New York written by Michael G. Kammen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, New York stands as the capital of American culture, business, and cosmopolitanism. Its size, influence, and multicultural composition mark it as a corner-stone of our country. The rich and varied history of early New York would seem to present a fertile topic for investigation to those interested colonial America. Yet, there has never been a modern history of old New York--until this lively and detailed account by Michael Kammen. Gracefully written and comprehensive in scope, Colonial New York includes all of the political, social, economic, cultural, and religious aspects of New York's formative centuries. Social and ethnic diversity have always been characteristic of New York, and this was never so evident as in its early years. This period provides the contemporary reader with a backward glance at what the United States would become in the twentieth-century. Colonial New York stood as a precursor of American society and culture as a whole: a broad model of the American experience we witness today. Kammen's history is enlivened by a look at some of the larger-than-life personalities who had tremendous impact on the many social and political adjustments necessary to the colony's continued growth. Here we meet Peter Stuyvesant, director of New Netherland and an executive of the West India Company--a man facing the innumerable difficulties of governing a large, sprawling colony divided by Dutch, English, and Indian settlements. Ultimately, history would view him as a failure, but his strong, Calvinist approach left such an indelible stamp on the burgeoning colony that readers will be tempted to do a little revisionist thinking about his tenure. Looking at a later governor, Lord Cornbury, gives us the very opposite example of a man despised by his contemporaries as the most venal of all the colonial governors (he was an occasional public cross-dresser, wearing the clothes of his distant cousin, Queen Anne), but who forcefully guided the colony through a transition to Anglican rule. The book culminates in chapters that investigate New York's strategic role in the bloody French and Indian War, and the key part it played in the economic protests and political conflict that finally led to American independence. The intricate and tangled web of alliances, loyalties, and shifting political ground that underlies much of colonial New York's past has clearly daunted many historians from taking on the task of writing an understandable account. Michael Kammen has accepted this challenge and gives us much more than a mere chronicle. Rather, he paints a compelling portrait of colonial life as it truly was. Although this important book is thorough and informed by primary sources, Colonial New York's clear and vivid prose offers a delightful narrative that will entertain both general readers and serious scholars alike. It pays special attention to localities and contains numerous illustrations that are attentive to the decorative arts and the material culture of early New York. Surprising and enlightening, Colonial New York is a delight to read and provides new perspectives on our nation's beginnings.

Download or read book Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York new ser v 3 Documents relating to the history of the early colonial settlements principally on Long Island 1883 written by John Romeyn Brodhead and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Sketch of the First Settlement of the Several Towns on Long Island written by Silas Wood and published by . This book was released on 1828 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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