Notes, Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn, on Long-Island

Notes, Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn, on Long-Island

Author: Gabriel Furman

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020753886

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Gabriel Furman's 'Notes Geographical and Historical Relating to the Town of Brooklyn on Long-Island' is an in-depth exploration of the early history and geography of Brooklyn, Long Island. Originally published in 1824, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the development of one of America's most iconic cities. Furman's careful research and engaging writing style make this book a fascinating read for historians and laypeople alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Notes, Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn

Notes, Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn

Author: Gabriel Furman

Publisher:

Published: 2014-11-30

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 9781462214167

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Hardcover reprint of the original 1865 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Furman, Gabriel. Notes, Geographical And Historical, Relating To The Town Of Brooklyn, In Kings County, On Long-Island. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Furman, Gabriel. Notes, Geographical And Historical, Relating To The Town Of Brooklyn, In Kings County, On Long-Island, . Brooklyn: Reprinted For The Faust Club, 1865. Subject: Furman, Gabriel, 1800-1854


Gotham Unbound

Gotham Unbound

Author: Theodore Steinberg

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 147674128X

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Presents the history of New York City as it was transformed over a four-hundred-year period by politicians and developers from a Hudson River estuary with rolling hills, rivers, and forests into the concrete flatland that exists today.


A Covenant with Color

A Covenant with Color

Author: Craig Steven Wilder

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2000-07-05

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780231506632

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Spanning three centuries of Brooklyn history from the colonial period to the present, A Covenant with Color exposes the intricate relations of dominance and subordination that have long characterized the relative social positions of white and black Brooklynites. Craig Steven Wilder -- examining both quantitative and qualitative evidence and utilizing cutting-edge literature on race theory -- demonstrates how ideas of race were born, how they evolved, and how they were carried forth into contemporary society. In charting the social history of one of the nation's oldest urban locales, Wilder contends that power relations -- in all their complexity -- are the starting point for understanding Brooklyn's turbulent racial dynamics. He spells out the workings of power -- its manipulation of resources, whether in the form of unfree labor, privileges of citizenship, better jobs, housing, government aid, or access to skilled trades. Wilder deploys an extraordinary spectrum of evidence to illustrate the mechanics of power that have kept African American Brooklynites in subordinate positions: from letters and diaries to family papers of Kings County's slaveholders, from tax records to the public archives of the Home Owners Loan Corporation. Wilder illustrates his points through a variety of cases, including banking interests, the rise of Kings County's colonial elite, industrialization and slavery, race-based distribution of federal money in jobs, and mortgage loans during and after the Depression. He delves into the evolution of the Brooklyn ghetto, tracing how housing segregation corralled African Americans in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The book explores colonial enslavement, the rise of Jim Crow, labor discrimination and union exclusion, and educational inequality. Throughout, Wilder uses Brooklyn as a lens through which to view larger issues of race and power on a national level. One of the few recent attempts to provide a comprehensive history of race relations in an American city, A Covenant with Color is a major contribution to urban history and the history of race and class in America.