Author : Margaret Lundrigan
Release : 2004
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 436/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Staten Island by : Margaret Lundrigan
Download or read book Staten Island written by Margaret Lundrigan. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lying at the entrance to one of the world's greatest natural harbors, Staten Island has been a most alluring destination ever since Giovanni da Verrazano set eyes upon it in 1524. Even before Colonial times the borough played a significant role in our nation's development economically, culturally, and historically. From Revolutionary battles to Civil War draft riots, while hosting iconic businesses or creating inspiration for the likes of Olmsted and Thoreau, the island has cultivated a prolific and distinguished past that reflects the passion of the American spirit.