Before New York was a state full of prosperous cities connected by roads, canals, and trains, it was an uncharted land untouched by explorers. This exciting volume delves into the journeys of the first intrepid travelers who sailed across the ocean to settle and develop the Empire State. Featured explorers include Henry Hudson, Jacques Cartier, Samuel de Champlain, and Giovanni da Verrazano. Also included are valuable primary source documents and...

Examines the history of the state recognized as the nation's first capital.

Traces the history of New York State from the hunting of woolly mammoths 11,000 years ago to the explorations of Hudson, Verrazano, and Champlain, to its ratification as the eleventh state in 1788.

"This book explores the people, places, and history of the New York Colony"--

A detailed look at the formation of the colony of New York, its government, and its overall history, plus a prologue on world events in 1624 and an epilogue on New York today.