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The history of New York begins around 10,000 B.C. when the first people arrived. By 1100 A.D. two main cultures had become dominant as the Iroquoian and Algonquian developed. European discovery of New York was led by Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 followed by the first land claim in 1609 by the Dutch.
Semi-nomadic Indigenous people have been living in the area now known as New York for at least 13,000 years, settling in the space around Lake Champlain, the Hudson River Valley and Oneida Lake...
New York, constituent state of the U.S., one of the 13 original colonies and states. Its capital is Albany and its largest city is New York City, the cultural and financial center of American life. Until the 1960s New York was the country’s leading state in nearly all population, cultural, and economic indexes.
The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York's unique history. To search the entire collection, use the Search Tab. Or, click on a county to search or browse geographically.
The first state capital was Kingston (1777); in 1797 the capital was moved to Albany. Erie Canal Barge near the western end of the Erie Canal, New York, mid-1800s. The American Revolution and the War of 1812 temporarily interrupted New York’s expansion to the west, but thereafter the movement began in earnest.
New York City served as the capital of the United States from 1785 to 1790. During the 1760s and 1770s, the city was a center of anti-British activity–for instance, after the British Parliament...
The New York State Museum History Collections are vast – from an 18th century colonial Dutch armchair to a Norden bombsite from WWII to a painting by Romare Bearden. The artifacts in our collection tell the stories of the people of New York State.
History. Native American history. Prior to European settlement, New York was dominated by Iroquoian (purple) and Algonquian (red) tribes. The Native American tribes in what is now New York were predominantly Iroquois and Algonquian. [10] . Long Island was divided roughly in half between the Algonquian Wampanoag and Lenape peoples.
New York History strives to promote and interpret the state’s history through the publication of historical research and case studies dealing with New York State, as well as its relationship to national and international events.
Fenimore Art Museum's quarterly, New York History, is the only scholarly journal devoted entirely to the history of New York State. New York History is a must read for those seeking an in-depth look at the events that shaped the history of the United States.