Traces the history of the Dutch colony beginning with the years it was inhabited only by Indians to the time it became the eleventh state. Includes biographical sketches on famous New Yorkers such as Hiawatha, Peter Minuit, and Captain Kidd.
year: 1988
call number/section: 974.7, 973.2, 974
subjects: new york (state), history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, juvenile literature, revolution, 1775-1783, colonial life