Spotlight On New York
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New York's Economic Growth
by Patricia Drake
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
Based on the most up-to-date research, this book explores the many unique geographical qualities and resources that have helped make New York State a leader in business and industry. • This fascinating book traces the history of the state's economy-from the Native Americans, to the colonial occupation by the Dutch, to the development of factories and infrastructure that make New York the flourishing hub it is today. • This helpful resource features primary source documents, photographs, and maps from New York's history show how economic activities have shaped New York State.
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Leaders of New York's Industrial Growth
by James Bernard
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
This book, featuring the latest in scholarly research, shows how the onset of the Industrial Revolution transformed New York State into a center for industry and economy. • The text shows that New York State industries are varied and have changed over time. • This book addresses many of the local businessmen, inventors, engineers, and architects helped New York grow and prosper. • Primary source documents and photographs support biographies of important figures, such as Thomas Edison, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Nikola Tesla, Hetty Green, and Emily Roebling.
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New York in the New Nation
by James Bernard
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
Adhering to the most current research, this book shows the years after the American Revolution when New York underwent a period of growth. • This engaging book provides information on the events that made New York such an invaluable part of the United States. • Discusses many influential writers, inventors, and leaders who provided valuable contributions to the growing state and newly formed country. • Text is supported by primary sources and images from the period, as well as maps.
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New York in the American Revolution
by Daniel R. Faust
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
Uniquely presented here, and in line with the most recent research on the subject, is the New York experience of the American Revolution. • Readers learn about the early stirrings of dissatisfaction with British rule, and how this conflict escalated into the development of a new country. New York was the site of several important battles and many New Yorkers were major contributors in the war effort. • This volume contains maps, paintings, and primary source documents to show where important battles took place and demonstrate the far-reaching effects the war had on people.
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New York's Role in the New Nation
by Orli Zuravicky
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
After the American Revolution, New York played a major role in the development of the newly formed United States. Not only was New York City the first capitol of the new nation, but many influential local writers, inventors, and leaders provided valuable contributions to the newly forming American government, economy, and culture. This engaging book provides information, supported by primary sources from the period, on the people and events that made New York such an invaluable part of the early history of the United States.
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New York's Industrial Growth
by Henrietta M. Lily
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
New York State has many unique geographical qualities and resources that have helped make it a leader in business and industry. This fascinating book traces the history of the state's industrial growth from its earliest colonial occupation by the Dutch to the development of factories and infrastructure that make New York the flourishing hub it is today. This helpful resource features primary source documents and maps from New York's history.
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Strengthening Democracy in New York State
by Thomas A. Chambers
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
Written to address the latest in scholarly research, this volume focuses on the many important people and events in New York's history that have helped democracy grow. • Examines key events that helped strengthen democracy in New York State and around the country. • Highlights the ways different groups fought for equal rights in the state. • Photographs, primary sources, and maps enhance readers' understanding of this essential topic.
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Native Americans
by Lynn George
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
Traveling back to the time before European explorers colonized New York, many Native American tribes roamed the forests and rivers of this resource-rich land. Tribes within the Iroquois League and Algonquian-speaking groups each had their own cultures and ways of living off the land-and each had their own inventive ways of using New York's abundant resources to survive and thrive. This book examines the earliest occupants of what is now New York State and how the arrival of European explorers greatly changed their way of life.
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New York's Government
by Magdalena Alagna
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
New York has a complex three-branch system of government that is executed by a group of democratically elected leaders. This fact-filled volume examines the history of this government structure from its earliest roots in the Iroquois constitution to an explanation of the separation of powers. The book is richly formatted with full-color photographs as well as primary source documents that help bring the evolution of New York's government into the spotlight.
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The Peoples and Cultures of New York
by James Bernard
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
Founded on the most up-to-date research on New York State history, this volume addresses the diverse peoples and cultures who call New York home. • From the first Native Americans to the immigrants of today, this book delves into the history of immigration in New York State and the different cultures that have helped shape the state. • Thoughtful text is supplemented by primary source documents and photographs that show New York in the past and as it is today.
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The American Revolution in New York
by Kerri O'Donnell
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
Uniquely presented here is the New York experience of the American Revolution. New York was the site of several important battles and many New Yorkers were major contributors in the war effort. Budding historians learn about the early stirrings of dissatisfaction with British rule, and how this conflict escalated into the development of a new country. This volume contains political cartoons, paintings, and other primary source documents.
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New York
by Janey Levy
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New York's history and culture is greatly influenced by its complex past, which includes the many years that the area was a Dutch colony known as New Netherland. This thought-provoking book provides a detailed history of the important people and events involved in shaping New York while it was under Dutch control. The book features beautiful paintings by Dutch artists as well as maps, primary sources, and biographical information about New Netherland's earliest leaders.
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The First Peoples of New York
by Amelie von Zumbusch
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Reflecting the latest scholarship, this book looks at the different groups of Native Americans who lived on the land that would one day become New York State. • Primary source documents, paintings, and artifacts guide readers in exploring the current understanding of the ways in which the Algonquian-speaking peoples and the Iroquois lived before the arrival of the first Europeans. • Examines the effect that contact between the Native American and European cultures had on the people themselves and the development of the colony and state.
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New York's European Explorers
by Amelie von Zumbusch
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Founded on recent historical investigations, this exciting volume delves into the journeys of the first intrepid travelers who sailed across the ocean to explore unknown lands. • Featured explorers include Henry Hudson, Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, and Giovanni da Verrazzano. • Address which Native American peoples were encountered by early explorers. • Also included are valuable primary source documents and maps from this exciting period of New York's history.
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New York's Early Explorers
by Lynn George
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
Before New York was a state full of prosperous cities connected by roads, canals, and trains, it was an uncharted land untouched by explorers. This exciting volume delves into the journeys of the first intrepid travelers who sailed across the ocean to settle and develop the Empire State. Featured explorers include Henry Hudson, Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, and Giovanni da Verrazano. Also included are valuable primary source documents and maps from this exciting period of New York's history.
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Leaders in Colonial New York
by Amelie von Zumbusch
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
Featuring the most current scholarship, this book examines the lives and achievements of some of the most influential men and women in New York's early history. • Addresses key figures of the era, including Sybil Ludington, Red Jacket, and Asser Levy. • Biographical information is placed within the context New York history. • Primary and secondary sources provide readers the tools to gain a better understanding of these leaders' lives.
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The Dutch Colony of New Netherland
by Daniel R. Faust
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
Using the most recent research, this volume examines how New York's history and culture were influenced by its complex past as a part of a Dutch colony known as New Netherland. • Provides a detailed history of New York while it was under Dutch control and explores the lasting influence of New York's Dutch heritage. • Includes important people involved in shaping New Netherland, including Adriaen Block, Petrus Stuyvesant, and others. • The book features maps and primary sources to help illustrate the events that shaped New Netherland and New York State.
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The Government of New York
by James Bernard
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
This fact-filled volume, which reflects the most current scholarship, examines the history of New York State's government structure from its earliest roots to contemporary leaders. • Topics addressed include early native governments and leadership, an explanation of the separation of powers, levels of state and national government, and what it means to be a good citizen. • Includes the biographic information for notable New York State leaders. • The book is richly formatted with full-color photographs as well as primary source documents that help bring the evolution of New York's government into the spotlight.
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The British Colony of New York
by Jannell Khu
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New York was one of the thirteen original British colonies. During those early days, New York began to establish itself as a land of valuable resources and innovative, freethinking individuals. This book chronicles the history of early New York, how it became a British colony, and what life was like in colonial New York. The facts are richly supplemented with detailed maps and primary source documents from the era.
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The Economic Growth of New York
by Kathleen Collins
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
With the onset of the Industrial Revolution, New York State truly came into its own as a center for industry and economy. Businessmen like Jay Gould of the railroad industry and oil tycoon JD Rockefeller helped make New York prosperous, while many local inventors, engineers, and architects helped create new and valuable ideas. From the beauty and strength of the Brooklyn Bridge to the innovations of Corning Glass Works, New York's past and present are ripe with fascinating tales of economic growth and innovation.
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The Colony of New York
by Amelie von Zumbusch
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
Backed by the latest scholarly research, this book chronicles the history of early New York, how it became a British colony, and what life was like in colonial New York. • Demonstrates how New York was a land of innovative, free-thinking individuals who took advantage of the natural resources around them • Addresses key events in colonial New York-including the founding of the British colony and the French and Indian War-as well as key figures, such as King Charles II and Robert R. Livingston • The facts are richly supplemented with detailed maps and primary-source documents from the era
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The Melting Pot
The People and Cultures of New York
by Natashya Wilson
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The diverse peoples and cultures who call New York home are a huge part of what makes the state so unique. This book delves into the history of immigration in New York and the different cultures that have helped shape New York into the state it is today. Thoughtful text is supplemented by primary source documents and photographs that show New York in the past and as it is today
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The Land and Resources of New York
by Greg Roza
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New York is a beautiful state rich in valuable natural resources that help make it a perfect location for a variety of industries and businesses. Readers will examine how the environment and resources of New York have shaped its history and industry. This engaging volume contains maps, primary sources, and photographs from New York State's fascinating backstory of development and expansion.
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New York's Erie Canal
by Patricia Drake
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
This fascinating book, based on current research, scrutinizes the Erie Canal and the pivotal role it played in shaping the economic, geographic, and political growth of New York State. • Explores the planning, building, and success of this historic canal. Demonstrates how existing towns expanded and new towns grew along the canal. • The text provides students with a hands-on look at how the canal was built, the impact it had on commerce, how people use it today, and its far-reaching influence on the development of New York State. • Primary sources, photographs, and maps help readers grasp the significance of the canal and the how it helped shaped New York State and the country.
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Key Leaders in Colonial New York
by Colleen Adams
Part of the Spotlight On New York series
New York would not be the state it is today without the many strong leaders of its past. This fascinating resource examines some of the most influential men and women in New York's early history, including Peter Minuit, Sybil Ludington, Peter Stuyvesant, Red Jacket, and George Clinton. Entertaining biographical information is woven into the narrative of New York history and is presented along with primary source documents and paintings supporting the contributions of these early luminaries.
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