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Charles River Editors
ASIN: B00VSEF0G6
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 50

*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of Henry Hudson's expedition around Manhattan and relations with the Lenape natives*Includes accounts of trade and warfare between the Europeans and natives around New Amsterdam*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsManhattan has long been part of a bustling community, even before it formed the backbone of New York City. Centuries before New York City became a shining city of steel that enthralled millions of immigrants, Lenni-Lenape Indians, an Algonquin-speaking tribe whose name means “the People,” lived in what would become New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They had lived there for at least 1,500 years and were mainly hunters and gatherers who would use well-worn paths that would one day bear the names of Flatbush Avenue, King’s Highway, and Broadway. The first known European sightings ...
Amazon Rating:
4 stars from 27 ratings