Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Family History of New York, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Pelletreau, William S.

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ISBN 10: 1332056342 ISBN 13: 9781332056347

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Family History of New York, Vol. 1

The power of Spain and Portugal precluded all attempts on the parts of the northern nations to make discoveries in South -\merica, or to the south of Florida. The storv of whose discov err bv the heroic adventurer. In his vain quest for the fountain of youth, seems a fragment from the realm of fable. But espe ditions from France and England soon found their wav to the northern coasts of the New World. And, in 1524. (riovanno da Veranauo, a Florentine navigating in the service of Francis 11 of France. Made a voyage along the eastern coast of what are now the southern and middle states of the l'nion. And. From the account which he gave, it was long believed that he was the first to enter the harbor of New York. The researches of modern his terinas have done much to throw doubt upon the claims of dis coverv attributed to him. It is certain that no results followed his discoveries. No colonies were planted. And for long years his \'c\ ace seems to have been forgotten. In the year 1497 Sebas tian Cabot. A navigator in the service of England. Sailed along the American coast from the 38th to the 58th parallel. This was the orisia to the i'inglish claim which was destined in after rears to be sustained by the status.r arm of militarv and naval power. The benefits cl which we as a nation now etcioy.

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Excerpt from Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Family History of New York, Vol. 1

The number of books, relating to the history of New York, which have been written in recent years, by no means exhaust the subject. To do so would require a series of volumes larger than the encyclopaedias, and far more numerous. Some of the most valuable works are monographs upon particular subjects, admirably written and carefully prepared, and in some cases lasting memorials to the names of the authors. The great characteristic of the city has been its constant change. In conversation with an aged man he informed us that he had seen houses built in the days of Peter Stuvvesant, and within his recollection every house south of Wall street had been destroyed or rebuilt. The same may be said of families. Of the "Knickerbocker" names found in the list made by Dominie Selyns, scarcely a tithe remains, and can be found in our present city directories. Their descendants however still remain in collateral branches and are proud of their Knickerbocker descent, though no longer bearing the ancient names. The most prominent descendants of the Bavards are not Bavards, and the wealthiest and most distinguished descendants of the famous Governor of New Amsterdam, are not Stuyvesants. If within the limits of these volumes any new facts have been given, or if anything can be found which would otherwise have been lost, the object of the author will be fully satisfied. It has been our desire to embrace as many families as possible who have been connected with the advancement of the city, whether they are of the ancient race, or newer arrivals.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1332056342
• ISBN 13: 9781332056347
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 450