New York City history for kids
Subtitle: from New Amsterdam to the Big Apple, with 21 activities
By: Richard Panchyk
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9781883052935
Subjects: Activity programs; Study and teaching (Primary); History
Description: In this lively 400-year history, kids will read about Peter Stuyvesant and the enterprising Dutch colonists, follow the spirited patriots as they rebel against the British during the American Revolution, learn about the crimes of the infamous Tweed Ring, journey through the notorious Five Points slum with its tenements and street vendors, and soar to new heights with the Empire State Building and New York City's other amazing skyscrapers. Along the way, they'll stop at Central Park, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and many other prominent New York landmarks. With informative and fu.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.