Historic Travel US New York The Evolution Of A Metropolis

Driven by circumstances-war in Europe, famines and poverty in the orient-and by the lure of opulence, immigrants from around the globe flocked to the United States in ships of all descriptions and landed, for most part, in the emerging metropolis that was renamed New York by the British and quickly dubbed Gateway to the New World by one and all. A2zcds presents a comprehensive overview of the history, commerce, trade and traditions that have made New York one of the most endearing cities in the country.