History of New York City - Wikipedia
General George Washington lost a series of battles from which he narrowly escaped (with the notable exception of the Battle of Harlem Heights, his first victory of the war), and the British …
History of New York City (prehistory–1664) - Wikipedia
The British renamed the colony New York, after the king's brother James, Duke of York and on June 12, 1665, appointed Thomas Willett the first of the mayors of New York. The city grew …
NYC 1600s: New (Nieuw) Amsterdam to New York City - History 101 NYC
The 1600s marked a seminal era in the history of New York City, initiating its transformation from a Dutch settlement, known as New (Nieuw) Amsterdam, to a burgeoning urban center. This …
NYC Evolution: From Ancient Land to Iconic Global City - History …
New York City’s transformation from 250 million years ago to a contemporary urban marvel encapsulates a dramatic evolution from primordial wilderness to a global metropolis. …
A History of New York City - Local Histories
Mar 14, 2021 · In 1807 Robert Fulton launched a steamboat on the Hudson River. In 1818 shipowners in New York formed the Black Ball Line, the first shipping line between New York …
Images of New York City Before It Was a City - Business Insider
Dec 13, 2016 · New York City — a city known for Times Square, Central Park, and commanding skyscrapers — didn't always look like the way it does today. Approximately 20,500 years ago, …
New York ‑ Native American tribes, Immigration & the Harlem ... - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · There are eight federally-recognized Native American tribes in New York today, including the Cayuga Nation, Oneida Nation, Onondaga Nation, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, …
New York Colony - Encyclopedia.com
During King George's War, 1744–1748, a feud broke out between Governor George Clinton and New York chief justice James De Lancey over the conduct of the war and the assembly's …
New York Early History: New York First Inhabitants
1500s - 1600's - New York explored by Europeans from Great Britain, Sweden, Holland and France. 1763 - 1675 -- Pontiac's Rebellion, Chief Pontiac's tries to force British out of the …
History of New York City - Sea the City
New York 1500s. When was New York discovered? That would be in 1524, Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano became the first European to explore New York Harbor. He was …