Early history of brooklyn ny books

Brooklyn public librarys online catalog offers a selection of more than 20,000 historical photographs from the brooklyn collection. Offers a rich array of early literacy programs at its 59 locations throughout the borough queens library. Soon after this photo was taken, the cops moved in and ended things. Nov 28, 2011 allison taught a wonderful class on the history of new york city cemeteries this fall, and on top of it all, she wrote an excellent summary for us to post here.

Over the weekend, i put together this riffle list of my favorite 25 book on the subject of new york city history, published over the last one hundred years. Originally a city unto itself and at one time the fourth largest in america, brooklyn became a borough of new york in 1898. Brooklyn, new york, city directory genealogy gophers. Learn about the prehistory and culture of the first early inhabitants, and what lessons it might teach us about the early history of new york.

In 1890, the last census before it was annexed, brooklyn ranked. It was the first book about new york that i read when i arrived in the city. Page 266 murphy was, soon after, appointed attorney and counsel to the corporation of his native city, and, consequently, became familiar with the nature and operation of municipal corporations generally. About history of the city of brooklyn, new york published between 1867 and 1870 by subscription, the author states, my purpose has been to present to my fellowcitizens of brooklyn a full and reliable history of the city of their residence, from its early and humble beginnings to its present position as the third city of the american union. I had a great aunt who was born in brooklyn in 1884 and lived there until the family lost contact with her in 1910. In her 1945 book old dutch houses of brooklyn maud esther dilliard 18881977 recorded the stories of all the ancient dwellings which were then in existence around the borough so that their early owners, the founders of kings county, would not be forgotten in the. The late 1800s brooklyn thrives in 1897, the brooklyn museum opens, though at the time it is known as the brooklyn institute of arts and sciences. The 25 best books about the history of new york citys boroughs and neighborhoods. New york citys cemeteries are more than burial grounds for. Jun 08, 2016 this post was written by joseph ditta, reference librarian for printed collections. History of the city of brooklyn, new york ancestry. Old brooklyn in early photographs, 18651929 new york city 9780486235875.

Brooklyn borough, new york genealogy familysearch wiki. Having highlighted books that deal with the entire city in some way or another, here were going to round up the best neighborhoodspecific new york. The early years of the 20th century saw a vast expansion in the population and urbanization of brooklyn. New york city, new york online historical directories. This novel about immigrants from barbados in brooklyn shares a. Several of these resources are specific to brooklyn and new york, but some are broader in scope. I wrote a thankyou note to the author for being the one responsible for the beginning of my love affair with new york. Early literacy at the new york public library the new. Historic photos of the brooklyn bridge, text and captions by john manbeck, is a handsome coffee table book from union square press and a truly eyepopping and breathtaking pictorial history of. This is a guide to resources that are helpful in conducting genealogical research.

Provides classes and events for children 05 and their families and caregivers. The settlement began in the 17th century as the small dutchfounded town of breuckelen on the east river shore of long island, grew to be a sizeable city in the 19th century, and was consolidated in 1898 with new york city then confined to manhattan and part of the bronx, the remaining rural areas of. The undisputed classic that launched a thousand cliches still holds up as a young adultfriendly portrait of williamsburgs early immigrant. But nyc history stretches back to the early 17th century.

So many good books came up in the process that we decided to save some of the haul for further lists. Breuckelen brooklyn in 1636, about twelve years after dutch settlers began to establish the community of new amsterdam at the southern tip of manhattan island, a handful of pioneers among them spread across the east river to set up plantations on the westernmost edge of. Births reported in brooklyn 1891, 1898, and 1899 includes parts of manhattan and bronx brooklyn genealogy information page births reported in the city of new york, 18811965 family history library. In 1890, the last census before it was annexed, brooklyn ranked as the fourth largest city in the united states. Brooklyn, ny, telephone books, 19341970, 19721974 new york state library brooklyn, new york directories, 18881890 ancestry. This post was written by joseph ditta, reference librarian for printed collections. Learn more about brooklyn historical societys holdings on the brooklyn navy yard, including official publications and records, oral history interviews with former navy yard employees, collections of papers and items that belonged to former employees, photographic prints and negatives, civil warera material, books, and maps.

In the last quarter of the 19th century, the city of brooklyn comprised of much of todays downtown brooklyn. One of the running themes of this book is not just about the history of new. City directories for brooklyn 18621900, 1902 fold3. The most populous borough of new york, brooklyn occupies 81 square miles 210 square km to the east of manhattan on the western fringe of long island. The amazing history of new york city ny daily news. History of brooklyn early 20th century new york public. Adrienne onofri, author of walking brooklyn and walking queens.

Old brooklyn in early photographs, 18651929 new york city. A census taken in 1698 counted 2,017 people in kings county. Learn more about how you can build your childs early literacy skills with these resources offered throughout new york. The sinners, saints, victors, victims, lovers, lost souls, magnates, madmen, geniuses and fools who powered the epic rise of americas largest metropolis. Her work has been featured in the wall street journal and the new york times, as well as on all things considered. For additional resources and information, please consult the brooklyn collections guide to genealogical resources in new york city. The history of european settlement in brooklyn spans more than 350 years. The next year, in 1899, the brooklyn childrens museum, the worlds first childrens museum, opens its doors to the public.

Turn of thecentury pre1900 and early 1900s new york city fascinates me. Browse thousands of amazing historic brooklyn photos. Bear in mind that im not necessarily counting these the best books set in brooklyn though several of them are certainly among the bestdesperate characters 4ever, but theyre books that have achieved a certain, well, iconic status. However, it is, as the title says, an encyclopedia, not a narrative book, and, like most encyclopedias. The book provided me with an insight into what a young woman of the time. History of brooklyn early 20th century thirteen wnet new york. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. New york early history first early inhabitants of new york. The 25 best books about new york city history brick underground. The settlement began in the 17th century as the small dutchfounded town of breuckelen on the east river shore of long island, grew to be a sizeable city in the 19th century, and was consolidated in 1898 with new york city then confined to manhattan and part of the bronx, the remaining rural areas of kings county. Sarah lohman is a culinary historian and the author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed book eight flavors.

Heres my 25 favorite books about new york city history. So i finally downloaded the book for my kindle and began reading it in fits. Jamaica bay to the south, and the bay ridge branch railroad tracks and van sinderen avenue to the west. It chronicles the early life of francie nolan and her immigrant family as they struggle to overcome tremendous hardship while living in a tenement in williamsburg. Provides resources that support early reading development for children. This has german marriages and deaths in new york city. Allison taught a wonderful class on the history of new york city cemeteries this fall, and on top of it all, she wrote an excellent summary for us to post here. The 100 books every new yorker should read brooklyn magazine.

During his administration, he introduced a system of retrenchment, which actually kept the expenditures of that city within. Aug 26, 2017 young street racers on brooklyns third avenue, between 29th and 17th streets. If there was ever a place in america where a city and its baseball team were as close as family, it was brooklyn. The big stories in new yorks history from 1600 to 1899. Leverages the power of community and adultchild relationships to build key language and literacy skills. Including the villages of east new york, cypress hills and brownsville by landesman, alter f. This page describes sources of genealogical data about brooklyn borough, new york genealogy families, including links to smaller localities at the bottom of this page. Brooklyn history comes alive in three new books new york. Young street racers on brooklyns third avenue, between 29th and 17th streets.

The british renamed the colony new york, after king charles iis brother, the duke of york. What are the best books on the history of new york. In the seventeenth century, midwout was little more than a frontier outpost, home to a few industrious dutch farmers and their families. Jackson and a cast of thousandss the encyclopedia of new york city. To get a sense of whats essential reading for the new york history neophyte, we.

It happened in brooklyn tells the story of midcentury brooklyn, home of the famed brooklyn dodgers, nathans franks, stoopball, stickball, and some of the best high schools in america. This article provides an incomplete list of fiction books set in new york city. Some early residents, including pieter janse hagewout, obtained their land via land deeds from peter stuyvesant. Brooklyn historical societys collection of voter registries represents the voting population in brooklyn both before and after its consolidation as part of the city of new york. You can find part one, on forgotten cemeteries like potters fields, right here, and keep an eye out for part three very soon. Readers learn of harlems early 20thcentury history, from the cotton. Registries reflecting brooklyn as an independent city prior to consolidation span the period 18721897, while postconsolidation registries only cover the years 1930. Historical fiction as it should be by rocco dormarunno brooklyn, ny. This article needs additional citations for verification. The big stories in new yorks history from 1900 to 1919. Last month, we shared the 25 best books about new york city history, as picked by local authors and historians. This is a timeline and chronology of the history of brooklyn, new york. A selection of free resources pertaining to the history of new york city, including reference resources about the city, links to digital exhibitions and libraries, numerous websites, and information about the city and each of the five boroughs. The british captured the dutch territory in 1674, and gathered the six villages into kings county, part of the crown colony of new york.

In this spirited recollection, more than one hundred voices chronicle and celebrate, in tones both humorous and poignant, the borough as it once was. This book lists those who died in new york city from 17481758. Midwout was one of six towns that occupied presentday kings county, along with gravesend, breuckelen brooklyn, nieuw amersfoort flatlands, nieuw utrecht. Birth database for brooklyn and queens 18811898 german genealogy group. An informal history of the underworld by herbert asbury easily one of the most fascinating, if ugliest, times of new york city history, the mid19th century was full of shocking violence, nativist sentiment, corrupt politicians, and truly colorful characters. The most comprehensive history of new york city is probably kenneth t. The first time i ever traveled to new york was, predictably, for the former. She focuses on the history of american food as a way to access stories of women, immigrants, and people of color, and to address issues of racism, sexism, and xenophobia.

Brooklyn suburbs were areas such as midwood, bensonhurst, and if you were wealthy and didnt mind a long ride, the ocean areas of brighton beach, manhattan beach and coney island. Trolleys began to traverse the streets of brooklyn in 1890, the williamsburg bridge was completed in 1903, the first subway line was thrust under the east river in 1908, and the manhattan bridge. This will give you 10 free credits allowing you to view 10 directories on the site. The 25 best books about the history of new york citys boroughs. Men and boys listen to a dodgersgiants baseball game on the radio on a brooklyn street. James baldwins first major novel chronicles a single day in a sweeping. Historical brooklyn photographs brooklyn public library. Here is some fiction set in new york city between the postcivil war gaslight era and the jazz age of the 1920s. Including the old town and village of brooklyn, the town of bushwick, and the village and city of williamsburgh, volume 2 henry reed stiles subscription, 1869 brooklyn new york, n. Brooklyn in the 1920s is a vivid collection of images of one of the most progressive periods in the history of brooklyn, new york.

Early history examines the archaeological record that tells the story of the first inhabitants of new york. Guide to brooklyn previously kings county new york ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. A tree grows in brooklyn by betty smith betty smiths inspiring novel about old badolddays in early 20th century brooklyn is well worth the read. Here are the 2020 contenders for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, history and biography.

If you have any suggestions for web sites that you think might be useful, please email the milstein division. Jamaica bay to the south, and the bay ridge branch railroad tracks and van sinderen. First written in 1975, this is my classic favorite. History of brooklyn, new york although brooklyn has been a borough of new york city for more than a century, it had a long and illustrious history as an independent city until that time. The big apple, the center of the universe, the city of dreams, the. In order to view directories at historic map works, you must register for free.

The 25 best books about the history of new york citys. Brooklyn is the most populous of new york citys boroughs, and was settled in 1646. Fiction set in turnofthecentury new york city 61 books. Aug 04, 2014 a tree grows in brooklyn by betty smith betty smiths inspiring novel about old badolddays in early 20th century brooklyn is well worth the read.

An american family grows in brooklyn brooklyns dutch. Sections of the area were first settled by the dutch in the 1630s, and six largely agricultural townsbrooklyn, flatlands, flatbush, new utrecht, bushwick, and gravesendsoon thrived. Breuckelen brooklyn in 1636, about twelve years after dutch settlers began to establish the community of new amsterdam at the southern tip of manhattan island, a handful of pioneers among them spread across the east river to set up plantations on the westernmost edge of long island. Of course, even with that requirement, there are more than ten brooklyn books that could fit the bill. The brooklyn historical society, the brooklyn museum, and the brooklyn public library have teamed up to put large chunks of their collections online. Most dutch residents of kings county subsequently swore loyalty oaths to the english crown. Marcia reiss, the author of eight books about new york city history and. As reported in the brooklyn daily eagle, canarsie attracted many black families who had fled manhattan in the wake of the new york city draft riots july 16, 1863, the worst episode of civil unrest in the nations history. If you have any suggestions for web sites that you think might be useful, please email the. In 1898, brooklyn merges with new york city and becomes one of its five boroughs.

In 1897, the brooklyn museum opens, though at the time it is known as the brooklyn institute of arts and sciences. The big stories in new yorks history from 1920 to 1939. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are roughly the cemetery belt and the queens borough line to the north. These settlers took advantage of the available and fertile land on long island, or as it was called by the lenape indians. The book old brooklyn in early photographs, 18651929 arrived in good time and exceeded my expectations in terms of condition of the book, and the content.