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Incentives to the Study of the Ancient Period of American History An address, delivered before the New York Historical Society, at its forty-second anniversary, 17th November 1846

Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864

Incentives to the Study of the Ancient Period of American History An address, delivered before the New York Historical Society, at its forty-second anniver...

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Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Years 1763 and 1786, in New York and London: written by His Enemy in War, Herbert Russell, Lieutenant in the Loyalist Forces.

Stephens, Robert Neilson, 1867-1906

Philip Winwood A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain in the War of Independence; Embracing Events that Occurred between and during the Ye...

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The Fugitive Blacksmith or, Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington, Pastor of a Presbyterian Church, New York, Formerly a Slave in the State of Maryland, United States

Pennington, James W. C., 1809-1870

The Fugitive Blacksmith or, Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington, Pastor of a Presbyterian Church, New York, Formerly a Slave in the State of Ma...

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The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada Which are dependent on the Province of New-York, and are a barrier between the English and the French in that part of the world

Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776

The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada Which are dependent on the Province of New-York, and are a barrier between the English and the French in t...

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A Discourse on the Life, Character and Writings of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck Delivered before the New-York Historical Society, May 17th, 1870

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

A Discourse on the Life, Character and Writings of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck Delivered before the New-York Historical Society, May 17th, 1870 — English so...

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Dutch and English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York

Goodwin, Maud Wilder, 1856-1935; Jefferys, Charles W. (Charles William), 1869-1951 [Illustrator]

Dutch and English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York — English source edition. Subject: New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 16...

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Last Days of the Rebellion The Second New York Cavalry (Harris' Light) at Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House, April 8 and 9, 1865

Randol, Alanson M., 1837-1887

Last Days of the Rebellion The Second New York Cavalry (Harris' Light) at Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House, April 8 and 9, 1865 — English sour...

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Life of Charles T. Walker, D.D. ("The Black Spurgeon") Pastor Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, New York City

Floyd, Silas Xavier, 1869-1923; MacArthur, Robert Stuart, 1841-1923 [Author of introduction, etc.]

Life of Charles T. Walker, D.D. ("The Black Spurgeon") Pastor Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, New York City — English source edition. Subject: African Americans...

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Papers Relating to an Act of the Assembly of the Province of New-York For encouragement of the Indian trade, &c. and for prohibiting the selling of Indian goods to the French, viz. of Canada

Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776; Great Britain. Board of Trade; Great Britain. Privy Council; New York (Colony). Council

Papers Relating to an Act of the Assembly of the Province of New-York For encouragement of the Indian trade, &c. and for prohibiting the selling of Indian...

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Ten Days in a Mad-House; or, Nellie Bly's Experience on Blackwell's Island. Feigning Insanity in Order to Reveal Asylum Horrors. The Trying Ordeal of the New York World's Girl Correspondent.

Bly, Nellie, 1864-1922

Ten Days in a Mad-House; or, Nellie Bly's Experience on Blackwell's Island. Feigning Insanity in Order to Reveal Asylum Horrors. The Trying Ordeal of the N...

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The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn Including a new and circumstantial account of the battle of Long island and the loss of New York, with a review of events to the close of the year

Johnston, Henry Phelps, 1842-1923

The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn Including a new and circumstantial account of the battle of Long island and the loss of New York, with a...

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