Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2014-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 88 Southworth, Gertrude Van Duyn 1874 Van Duyn Southworth, Gertrude Kramer, Stephen Elliott 16006688 Great Cities of the United States Historical, Descriptive, Commercial, Industrial New York -- Chicago -- Philadelphia -- St. Louis -- Boston -- Cleveland -- Baltimore -- Pittsburgh -- Detroit -- Buffalo -- San Francisco -- New Orleans -- Washington -- Reference tables. Produced by Greg Bergquist, Jens Nordmann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Great Cities of the United States" by Gertrude Van Duyn Southworth and Stephen Elliott Kramer is a historical and descriptive account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the geography and development of major American cities, showcasing their historical significance, commercial growth, and industrial features. With a particular emphasis on the thirteen largest cities, the book blends geography with engaging narratives that illuminate the unique characteristics of each city. The opening of the book introduces New York City, recounting its early history through the accounts of explorers, settlers, and pivotal events in its development. It begins with the arrival of Henry Hudson's vessel and details how the Dutch negotiated with Native Americans to purchase Manhattan Island, establishing New Amsterdam. The narrative then traces the city's evolution through significant milestones, such as the English takeover that renamed it New York, its role during the American Revolution, and subsequent growth fueled by trade, immigration, and infrastructure developments like the Erie Canal. The depiction contrasts New York's rich past against its bustling present, setting the stage for the exploration of other cities in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44854/44854-h/images/cover.jpg en United States -- Description and travel Cities and towns -- United States E151 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 442828 442813 2024-09-18T18:49:00.007407 2023-09-19T14:03:34.140908 text/html text/html 423655 2014-02-09T09:36:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 15248611 2014-02-09T09:36:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 16592039 2024-09-18T18:49:12.251793 application/epub+zip 16596558 2024-09-18T18:49:03.547325 application/epub+zip 216897 2024-09-18T18:49:01.432363 application/epub+zip 16698699 2024-09-18T18:49:17.600784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 16634310 2024-09-18T18:49:10.053799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291402 2022-09-20T13:19:06.287804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317022 316796 2024-09-18T18:48:57.596383 2023-09-19T14:03:31.886886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 316989 2014-02-09T09:36:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113708 2014-02-09T09:36:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 316987 2014-02-09T09:36:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113675 2014-02-09T09:36:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20915 2024-09-18T18:49:17.770772 application/rdf+xml 19993 2024-09-18T18:49:01.599331 image/jpeg 3318 2024-09-18T18:49:01.517331 image/jpeg 15271654 2024-09-18T18:49:00.650379 application/octet-stream application/zip