| Dutch and English on the Hudson Contributor(s): Goodwin, Maud Wilder (Author) |
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ISBN: 1110350961 ISBN-13: 9781110350964 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $23.18 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Dutch and English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York Originally published in 1919 as part of the Chronicles of America Series, this is a comprehensive look at the development of colonial communities in New York State. Contents include: Up the Great River, Traders and Settlers, Patroons and Lords of the Manor, Directors, Domines and School Teachers, Burghers, Neighbourhood of New Netherland, Early English Governors, Leisler, Privateers and Pirates, Colonial Government, The Zenger Trial, Negro Plots, Sir William Johnson. Keywords: New York (State) -- History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Colonial America New York State Dutch Settlers English Settlers Hudson Valley Hudson River American History Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - History | World - General - Business & Economics |
| Dewey: 974.702 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5" W x 8" (0.61 lbs) 252 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New York |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |