The Empire State: A History of New YorkMilton Martin Klein New York now has a new, comprehensive history book that chronicles the state through centuries of change. A richly illustrated volume, The Empire State begins in the early seventeenth century (when the region was still populated solely by Native Americans) and concludes in the mid-1990s, by which time people from all over the world had made the state their home. Throughout the book, politics, economics, culture, and social history all are emphasized, as are the important contributions made by ethnic groups and women. The Empire State serves as a successor to A History of New York State, for many years the standard one-volume account of the region but today outdated and long out of print. Now students, scholars, and history enthusiasts will find thorough and fascinating coverage in The Empire State. The authors--distinguished authorities on New York State--draw on current research and perspectives as they address such topics as * the Dutch colonization of the region, * the English province, * the Revolution, * antebellum society, * the abolition of slavery and the Civil War, * the New York City media, * New York's vibrant political culture, * labor and leisure * women's suffrage * immigration and migration, * the World Wars, and * the state's economic development. Readers from the Big Apple to Buffalo and beyond will find The Empire State, which provides equal coverage to "upstate" and "downstate" events and people, satisfying and informative reading. |
Contents
Life in New Netherland | 30 |
New Netherlands Last Years | 45 |
The English Province 16641776 | 111 |
From Revolution to Statehood 17761825 | 227 |
Antebellum Society and Politics 18251860 | 305 |
The Gilded Age 18601914 | 417 |
Making Sense of Mass Society | 452 |
Progress and Politics | 479 |
Before the English 16091664 | 737 |
The English Province 16641776 | 745 |
From Revolution to Statehood 17761825 | 764 |
Antebellum Society and Politics 18251860 | 772 |
The Gilded Age 18601914 | 785 |
The Triumph of Liberalism 19141945 | 795 |
The Empire State in a Changing World 19452000 | 806 |
229 | 229 |
The Triumph of Liberalism 19141945 | 517 |
The Empire State in a Changing World 19452000 | 621 |
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