Today in history
Subtitle: May 4
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Subjects: Bird Day; Arbor Day; Conservation of natural resources; History
Other titles: May 4
Description: Presents a discussion of Bird Day, which was first observed on May 4, 1894. Bird Day was often celebrated in conjunction with Arbor Day, and both played a role in the conservation movement. Concludes with a brief history of the island of Manhattan, beginning with the arrival of Dutch colonist Peter Minuit on May 4, 1626. Minuit was known for purchasing Manhattan from resident Algonquin Indians for the equivalent of twenty-four dollars.
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Illustrated by digitized items from the American Memory historic collections compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: Bird Day; title: Early Manhattan.