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Naming New York: Manhattan Places and How They Got Their Names
Naming New York Manhattan Places and How They Got Their Names
Author: Sanna Feirstein
New York is the oldest continually occupied city in America, yet its rich history is largely obscured by development. New Yorkers are surrounded by hundreds of place names, from those that survive from Manhattan's earliest days as a Dutch trading post to those that reflect the city's rich colonial, African and immigrant heritage. They provide a ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780814727119
ISBN-10: 0814727115
Publication Date: 4/1/2001
Pages: 207
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Publisher: New York University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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