Knickerbocker's New York, A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty

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A history of New York : from the beginning of the world to the end of the Dutch dynasty ; containing, among many surprising and curious matters, the unutterable ponderings of Walter the Doubter, the disastrous projects of William the Testy, and the chivalric achievements of Peter the Headstrong ; the three Dutch governors of New Amsterdam ; being the only authentic history of the times that ever hath been or ever will be published.

subjects: Dutch Americans,  Social life and customs,  Literature,  Fiction,  City and town life,  Historical Fiction,  New York (State),  Classic Literature,  Juvenile literature,  Biography,  History,  New york (state), history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775,  Irving, washington, 1783-1859,  Group identity,  Dutchess county (n.y.),  Manhattan (new york, n.y.),  New york (n.y.), social life and customs,  New york (n.y.), in literature,  New york (n.y.), history,  Manners and customs,  Dutch, united states,  Humor,  Description and travel,  Indians of North America,  United states, history, humor, caricatures, etc.,  American Short stories,  American wit and humor,  United states, history,  Social sciences,  Histoire,  To 1664,  National Book Committee

People: Wouter van Tiller,  William the Testy,  Peter Stuyvesant,  Peter the Headstrong

Places: New York (State),  New York,  New York (N.Y.),  Oklahoma,  New York (État)

Times: Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775,  To 1775,  17th century,  18th century,  Colonial period, approximately 1600-1775,  Ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale),  Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. [from old catalog]