New York: A Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Metropolitan City of America (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: New York: A Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Metropolitan City of America (Classic Reprint)
Author: Daniel Curry
ISBN: 9780484301039

Daniel Curry

9780484301039: New York: A Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Metropolitan City of America (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484301039 ISBN 13: 9780484301039

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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How New York grew from a busy trading town into a power in American commerce.

This historical sketch traces the city’s rise, its battles with disease, and the bold plans that shaped its future.

Explore the people, institutions, and events that forged a metropolis on the edge of a new nation. From early streets and churches to public health efforts, water systems, and the restless push of growth, the book presents a clear narrative of progress and change.

How epidemics like yellow fever prompted civic action, quarantine, and charitable response.
The fight for a reliable water supply and the role of the Manhattan Company in delivering water to the city.
Population growth, immigration, and changes in the city’s social and racial composition.
Urban expansion, the shift toward up‑town development, and the vision for a larger metropolitan area.

Ideal for readers of local history, urban development, and those curious about how a bustling port city became a national heartbeat.

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