St. Johnsville, New York is ripe with Colonial history. It is a charming, quaint village located just a bit over an hour west of Albany and situated along the Mohawk River. Growing up here, I was surrounded by history and places that my youthful mind never appreciated nor found necessary ...
2.1 早期历史 | Early history Main article: History of New York City (prehistory–1664)【主要条目:纽约市历史(史前至1664年)】 在前殖民时期,纽约现今所在的地区为阿尔冈昆部落所居。勒纳佩人是其中的一支,他们居住在斯塔滕岛、长岛西部(包括现今的布鲁克林区和皇后区)、曼哈顿及下哈德逊河河谷(包括布朗克斯区...
Sir Robert Carr drives the Dutch off the Delaware and claims the land for James, Duke of York. Delaware becomes an English colony. Colony of New Netherland was conquered by the English and was then named New York in honor of the Duke of York.18th Century New York History Timeline...
To preserve the colony’s reputation, the central government in 1867 banned further provincial overseas borrowing. About that time economic depression struck the greater part of the country, especially the South Island, where the accessible alluvial gold had been worked out. The South Island was ...
United States - New England, Colonies, Puritans: Although lacking a charter, the founders of Plymouth in Massachusetts were, like their counterparts in Virginia, dependent upon private investments from profit-minded backers to finance their colony. The n
The Colony of New Netherland: A Dutch Settlement in Seventeenth-Century America Jaap Jacobs Cornell University Press Knickerbocker: The Myth behind New York Elizabeth L. Bradley Rutgers University Press We Used to Own the Bronx Eve Pell SUNY Press ...
had erected a trading house or fort, where Hartford stands, as noticed in the history of Connecticut. Under Van Twiller, the interests of the colony considerably advanced; with the exception of controversies occasioned by the encroachments of the English on the eastern end of Long Island and ...
New York’s history where it was known as the Crown Colony of New York. Slavery was being practiced at this time in the area as it underwent a rapid expansion. Farming developed significantly in upstate New York, feeding the growth of the population in the city from 8,000 in 1664 to ...
How did the colony of New York get started?New York History:Today, New York is home to one of the centers of world commerce, the home of millions of people, and a defining cultural legacy for the United States. Considering its prominence and international influence, it is amazing to think...
This began the period of New York’s history where it was known as the Crown Colony of New York. Slavery was being practiced at this time in the area as it underwent a rapid expansion. Farming developed significantly in upstate New York, feeding the growth of the population in the city ...