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Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The Richmond County Mirror
Author: History of Richmond County (Staten Island), New York
Author: Richard Mather BaylesPublisher:
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Category : Richmond County (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 916
Book Description
Staten Island
Author: Margaret LundriganPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738524436
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Lying at the entrance to one of the world's greatest natural harbors, Staten Island has been a most alluring destination ever since Giovanni da Verrazano set eyes upon it in 1524. Even before Colonial times the borough played a significant role in our nation's development economically, culturally, and historically. From Revolutionary battles to Civil War draft riots, while hosting iconic businesses or creating inspiration for the likes of Olmsted and Thoreau, the island has cultivated a prolific and distinguished past that reflects the passion of the American spirit.
Morris's Memorial History of Staten Island, New York
Author: Ira K. MorrisPublisher:
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Category : Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 590
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Proceedings of the Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences
Author: Proceedings - Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences
Author: Staten Island in the Nineteenth Century: From Boomtown to Forgotten Borough
Author: Joseph BorelliPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467150290
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Emerging from the Revolutionary War and the formation of a new nation, Staten Island was poised to enter the nineteenth century ripe for growth and prosperity. Fueled by waves of immigration, Richmond County became a boomtown of industry and transportation. Piloting his first ferry with just two small masts and eighteen-cent fares, Cornelius Vanderbilt built a transit empire from his native shores of Staten Island. When the Civil War erupted, Richmond played a key role in housing and training Union troops as 125 naval guns protected New York Harbor at the Narrows. At the close of the century, Staten Island was swept up in the politics of consolidation, with 84 percent of locals voting to join Greater New York, yet the promised benefits of a new mega-city never materialized. Author Joe Borelli charts the trials and triumphs of Staten Island in the nineteenth century.
Proceedings of the Natural Science Association of Staten Island
Author: Natural Science Association of Staten IslandPublisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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