Staten Island: Isle of the BayArcadia Publishing, 2004 - 159 pages 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. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
Introduction | 8 |
A Cultural Crossroads | 9 |
English Rule | 19 |
The Revolution | 29 |
A New Nation | 41 |
The Civil War | 55 |
New York City and the Cosmopolitan | 111 |
Building Bridges | 119 |
Population Statistics | 137 |
Old Place Names | 139 |
Chronology | 147 |
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