The history of New York City (1855–1897) started with the inauguration in 1855 of Fernando Wood as the first mayor from Tammany Hall, an institution that dominated the city throughout …

1850: New York City's population surged from about 97,000 in 1811 to over 500,000 by 1850, catalyzing the park movement led by advocates such as journalist William Cullen Bryant and …

The 1850s was a time of rapid change and growth for New York City. This decade saw the city transform from a bustling port town into a major urban center. With waves of immigrants …

2022年5月2日 · In the 1850s, New York City’s population reached 590,000. Central Park was mostly an idea, the urban city barely existed beyond 42nd Street, and mass transit meant …

Content: Includes fire alarm information and tables of correspondance between wards and other political divisions. Content: Inset: 12th Ward, city of New York. Content: National Endowment …

The Big Picture of New York in the 1850s (Literally) (2nd Ed. 5/20/11) Old landscape drawings and panoramas of the city can be mesmerizing. And they’re not just curious, interesting …

In the 1850s, New York’s skyline started to take shape, thanks to innovative infrastructure projects. The Croton Aqueduct was a game-changer, bringing clean water to the city, and …

A picture of New York in 1850 : with a short account of places in its vicinity : designed as a guide to citizens and strangers ; with numerous engravings, and a map of the city by C.S. Francis & Co

My dissertation, The Making of New York City's Bourgeoisie, 1850-1886, explores the central role of New York's bourgeoisie in the making of modern America. To do so, I focus on the …

Cataracts -- New York is noted for a number of magnificent waterfalls. The falls of Niagara form the most stupendous cataract in the world. The water accumulated from the great upper lakes, …