A Maritime History of New YorkGoing Coastal, Inc., 2004 - 314 halaman "Here is an account that is more than just a recital of facts: it is a dramatic tale peopled with colorful, vigorous characters ranging from pirates, smugglers and slavers to sea captains, great merchants, shipbuilders, and city officials--the men who made municipal history." -Mayor of the City of New York. A Maritime History of New York is a republication of the work compiled by the New York City unit of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) Federal Writers' Project originally published in 1941, with new historical and updated material. |
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PROLOGUE | 1 |
INTRODUCTION By Fiorello H La Guardia | 14 |
New Amsterdam162774 | 27 |
New York under British Rule16751763 | 45 |
Revolution and Reconstruction176483 | 63 |
For Public Good Private Gain180616 | 84 |
River Steamers Ocean Packets181745 | 107 |
Clippers184660 | 136 |
Steamers18611900 | 156 |
International Rivalry190139 | 192 |
The Port Today and Tomorrow1941 | 224 |
EPILOGUE1941 to Present | 262 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 297 |
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