Author: Stephen M. OstranderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County
Author: Stephen M. OstranderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County
Author: Stephen M. OstranderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 322
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HISTORY OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN AND KINGS COUNTY,.
Author: STEPHEN M. OSTRANDERPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033609262
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County
Author: Alexander BlackPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County (Volume II)
Author: Stephen M. OstranderPublisher: ANNIE A. OSTRANDER
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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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.
Of Cabbages and Kings County
Author: Marc LinderPublisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 9780877457145
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
In particular, they question whether sprawl was a necessary condition of American industrialization; could the agricultural base that preceded and surrounded the city have survived the onrush of residential real estate speculation with a bit of foresight and public policies that the politically outnumbered farmers could not have secured on their own?
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County
Author: Stephen M. OstranderPublisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"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._x000D_ Volume 1:_x000D_ The Region of Brooklyn at the Time of the Discovery_x000D_ Discovery and First Settlements_x000D_ The Indians and the Early Settlers_x000D_ The Beginnings of Breuckelen 1643-1647_x000D_ Domestic and Social Life under the Dutch 1647-1664_x000D_ Kings County after the English Conquest 1665-1700_x000D_ Brooklyn before the Revolution 1701-1775_x000D_ Kings County during the Revolution 1775-1783_x000D_ Volume 2:_x000D_ Brooklyn after the Revolution 1784–1810_x000D_ Brooklyn Village 1811-1833_x000D_ The City of Brooklyn 1834-1860_x000D_ The Period of the Civil War 1861-1865_x000D_ Brooklyn after the War 1866-1876_x000D_ The Modern City 1877-1893
HIST OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN &
Author: Stephen OstranderPublisher: Blurb
ISBN: 9781366467614
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
At the time of his death, in 1885, Mr. Ostrander had completed considerable MS. for a history of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County; had prepared many chronological notes with a view to fuller writing, and had accumulated a mass of material in the form of transcripts, references, newspaper and other reports.
A History of the Town of Bushwick, Kings County, N.Y. and of the Town, Village and City of Williamsburgh, Kings County, N.Y
Author: Henry Reed StilesPublisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780344506741
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
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A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County
Author: Stephen M OstranderPublisher:
ISBN: 9789389169669
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
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