Seeing New York - History Walks for Armchair and Footloose Travelers

Starting with the American Indian settlements and the early days when the southern-most tip of Manhattan held little more than a bleak outpost of Dutch fur traders, this title tracks the economic development and journeys north, from the Village's beginnings as a refuge from dreaded summer fevers to the Dominican enclave of Washington Heights.

Summary

Starting with the American Indian settlements and the early days when the southern-most tip of Manhattan held little more than a bleak outpost of Dutch fur traders, this title tracks the economic development and journeys north, from the Village's beginnings as a refuge from dreaded summer fevers to the Dominican enclave of Washington Heights.

Product details

• Authors: Hope Cooke
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.03.1995
• EAN: 9781566392891
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-289-1
• No. of pages: 464
• Weight: 644 g
• Illustrations: 126 illustrations, 14 maps
• Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series; Critical Perspectives on the P
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America