The history of New-York
The Indianswere the first population of New-York.
Giovanni da Verrazanowas the first Europeanexplorer who saw Manhattan Island
The mighty Hudson River is named after the navigator Henry Hudson.
Dutch Trade Company brought Manhattan Island from the local Indians for 24 dollars.
The contract of purchase of Manhattan
The English fleet under the Duke of York entered the harbour, captured the city without firing a shot and renamed it New York.
Streets of New-York
Wall Street
Wall Streetthe name of the street derives from the fact during the 17th century, Wall street formed the northern boundary of the New Amsterdam settlement.
5th Avenue
Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the center of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, USA.
Broadway
Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City.
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