Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Bliven, Bruce Jr.

New York a bicentennial history Bruce Bliven, Jr. - New York W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. 1981 - 195 p. - States and the Nation .

Includes Bibliography and Index

On finding New York -- Early exploration and permanent settlement -- An English province -- Prelude to separation -- An odious reputation -- The war reaches New York -- A small taste of success -- Turning point -- New York recovers -- The western connection -- Growing and greening -- Portraits of ourselves -- The Civil War and after -- Power and influence -- Cultural forces at work -- A time for reform -- Normalcy and beyond -- Contemplating 2000.

Traces the history and development of New York and discusses the state and its people today.

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