History of New York City

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historical topic history of a city

History of New York City is the study of the city’s development from its early Dutch colonial origins through its growth into a major global center of finance, culture, and immigration.

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The City of New York: A History	1
helped make New York City a major commercial center	1

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instanceOf	historical topic ⓘ history of a city ⓘ
focusesOn	architectural history ⓘ cultural history ⓘ economic history ⓘ immigration ⓘ political history ⓘ social history ⓘ transportation history ⓘ urban development ⓘ
hasMajorSource	census records ⓘ city planning documents ⓘ municipal archives of New York City ⓘ newspapers published in New York City ⓘ
includesPeriod	1970s fiscal crisis ⓘ 19th century industrialization ⓘ American Revolutionary War era ⓘ Dutch colonial era ⓘ English colonial era ⓘ Gilded Age ⓘ Great Depression ⓘ New Amsterdam period ⓘ Progressive Era ⓘ World War II era ⓘ early American republic ⓘ late 20th century deindustrialization ⓘ post-9/11 era ⓘ postwar suburbanization ⓘ
keyEvent	English takeover and renaming to New York ⓘ New York City as first capital of the United States ⓘ September 11 attacks ⓘ consolidation of the five boroughs in 1898 ⓘ construction of skyscrapers in Lower Manhattan ⓘ construction of skyscrapers in Midtown Manhattan ⓘ construction of the Erie Canal ⓘ founding of New Amsterdam ⓘ opening of the New York City Subway ⓘ
keyTheme	civil rights movements ⓘ crime and policing ⓘ cultural production in theater and music ⓘ ethnic diversity ⓘ gentrification ⓘ growth as a port city ⓘ housing and tenements ⓘ labor movements ⓘ public transportation expansion ⓘ rise as a financial center ⓘ role as a gateway for immigrants ⓘ urban planning and zoning ⓘ
mainSubject	New York City ⓘ
startsWith	Lenape habitation ⓘ
studiedInDiscipline	American history ⓘ economic history of the United States ⓘ immigration history ⓘ urban history ⓘ

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Fort Amsterdam → hasCategory → History of New York City ⓘ

DeWitt Clinton → legacy → History of New York City ⓘ

this entity surface form: helped make New York City a major commercial center

George B. McClellan Jr. → notableWork → History of New York City ⓘ

this entity surface form: The City of New York: A History