Before the Melting Pot: Society and Culture in Colonial New York City, 1664-1730
Winner of the 1991 Henricks Manuscript Award, Friends of the New Netherland Project"An excellent study of New York City's diverse population."--Choice"Joyce Goodfriend's book advances the discussion of the meaning of pluralism in colonial America through a deft integration of ethnic history, African-American history, and women's history in a non-ideological manner."--David S. Cohen,Journal of Social History"We have here a major contribution to our understanding of colonial America and an interesting case study of the variety in the history of American assimilation."--Paul A. Gilje,American Historical Review