the epic story of Dutch Manhattan and the forgotten colony that shaped America
Shorto, Russell
Draws on centuries-old letters, court cases, legal contracts, and reports to trace the history of the Dutch colony centered on Manhattan that predated the original thirteen colonies.
In 1887, Inocencia, eighteen, horrifies her parents when they learn she wants to marry and work with Sotero Figueroa, a mulatto journalist and independence movement activist in Puerto Rico.
the epic story of Dutch Manhattan and the forgotten colony that shaped America
Shorto, Russell
2005
Examines the Dutch Colony on Manhattan Island which exists prior to the original thirteen colonies in America, and includes important colonists, Native Americans, and a variety of events.
Examines the corruption of nineteenth-century businessman and politician Boss Tweed, focusing on his attempts to communicate with different parts of society in New York City, which then existed as a loosely connected array of villages administered by an incoherent democratic process.
Examines the actions of Boss Tweed, the powerful, influential, and corrupt public works commissioner for New York City from 1863-1871, and of the political organization that he and his associates controlled.
the rise and fall of the corrupt pol who conceived the soul of modern New York
Ackerman, Kenneth D
2006
Chronicles the life of Boss Tweed, focusing on his political career and the scandals, corruption, and negative influence he had on American politics in the mid-nineteenth century.
Examines the life and career of Boss Tweed, the powerful, influential, and corrupt public works commissioner for New York City from 1863-1871, and of the political organization that he and his associates controlled.
