Taking Manhattan: the extraordinary events that created New York and shaped America
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New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, 2025.
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Book
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First edition.
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xii, 390 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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East Hampton New Adult Nonfiction
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"In 1664, England decided to invade the Dutch-controlled city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Charles II and his brother, the Duke of York, had dreams of empire, and their archrivals, the Dutch, were in the way. But Richard Nicolls, the military officer who led the English flotilla bent on destruction, changed his strategy once he encountered Peter Stuyvesant, New Netherland’s canny Director General. Bristling with vibrant characters, Taking Manhattan reveals the founding of New York to be an invention, the result of creative negotiations that would blend the multiethnic, capitalistic society of New Amsterdam with the power of the rising English empire. But the birth of what might be termed the first modern city is also a story of the brutal dispossession of Native Americans and of the roots of American slavery. The book draws from newly translated materials and illuminates neglected histories―of religious refugees, Indigenous tribes, and free and enslaved Africans. Taking Manhattan tells the riveting story of the birth of New York City as a center of capitalism and pluralism, a foundation from which America would rise. It also shows how the paradox of New York’s origins―boundless opportunity coupled with subjugation and displacement―reflects America’s promise and failure to this day."--
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780393881165, 0393881164
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-373) and index.
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"In 1664, England decided to invade the Dutch-controlled city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Charles II and his brother, the Duke of York, had dreams of empire, and their archrivals, the Dutch, were in the way. But Richard Nicolls, the military officer who led the English flotilla bent on destruction, changed his strategy once he encountered Peter Stuyvesant, New Netherland’s canny Director General. Bristling with vibrant characters, Taking Manhattan reveals the founding of New York to be an invention, the result of creative negotiations that would blend the multiethnic, capitalistic society of New Amsterdam with the power of the rising English empire. But the birth of what might be termed the first modern city is also a story of the brutal dispossession of Native Americans and of the roots of American slavery. The book draws from newly translated materials and illuminates neglected histories―of religious refugees, Indigenous tribes, and free and enslaved Africans. Taking Manhattan tells the riveting story of the birth of New York City as a center of capitalism and pluralism, a foundation from which America would rise. It also shows how the paradox of New York’s origins―boundless opportunity coupled with subjugation and displacement―reflects America’s promise and failure to this day."--,Dust jacket.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Shorto, R. (2025). Taking Manhattan: the extraordinary events that created New York and shaped America. First edition. W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Shorto, Russell. 2025. Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America. W. W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Shorto, Russell, Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America. W. W. Norton & Company, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Shorto, Russell. Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America. First edition. W. W. Norton & Company, 2025.
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