Revolutionary Staten Island

Author : Phillip Papas
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814767665

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That Ever Loyal Island by Phillip Papas Pdf

Of crucial strategic importance to both the British and the Continental Army, Staten Island was, for a good part of the American Revolution, a bastion of Loyalist support. With its military and political significance, Staten Island provides rich terrain for Phillip Papas's illuminating case study of the local dimensions of the Revolutionary War. Papas traces Staten Island's political sympathies not to strong ties with Britain, but instead to local conditions that favored the status quo instead of revolutionary change. With a thriving agricultural economy, stable political structure, and strong allegiance to the Anglican Church, on the eve of war it was in Staten Island's self-interest to throw its support behind the British, in order to maintain its favorable economic, social, and political climate. Over the course of the conflict, continual occupation and attack by invading armies deeply eroded Staten Island's natural and other resources, and these pressures, combined with general war weariness, created fissures among the residents of “that ever loyal island,” with Loyalist neighbors fighting against Patriot neighbors in a civil war. Papas’s thoughtful study reminds us that the Revolution was both a civil war and a war for independence—a duality that is best viewed from a local perspective.

Author : Joe Borelli
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439671047

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Revolutionary Staten Island by Joe Borelli Pdf

The history of Staten Island from early settlements to revolutionary battleground is explored in this local history. The shores of Staten Island were one of the first places Giovanni da Verrazzano and Henry Hudson landed in North America, and they became a safe harbor for thousands of refugees fleeing religious conflicts in Europe. As Dutch Staaten Eylandt and then English Richmond County, the island played a vital role in colonial development of the continent and the American Revolution. Rebel raids along the kills and inlets kept British forces and local Tories constantly battling for position, while Hessian and British troops occupied the island longer than any other county during the war. Staten Island’s strategic location was used to launch counterstrikes against Washington’s forces in New Jersey, while Major General John Sullivan led Continental army troops in defeat at the Battle of Staten Island. Author Joe Borelli reveals the colonial history of Richmond County and its role in the fight for American independence.

Author : Joe Borelli
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467147620

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Revolutionary Staten Island: From Colonial Calamities to Reluctant Rebels by Joe Borelli Pdf

The shores of Staten Island were one of the first places Giovanni da Verrazzano and Henry Hudson landed in North America, and they became a safe harbor for thousands of refugees fleeing religious conflicts in Europe. As Dutch Staaten Eylandt and then English Richmond County, the island played a vital role in colonial development of the continent and the American Revolution. Rebel raids along the kills and inlets kept British forces and local Tories constantly battling for position, while Hessian and British troops occupied the island longer than any other county during the war. Staten Island's strategic location was used to launch counterstrikes against Washington's forces in New Jersey, while Major General John Sullivan led Continental army troops in defeat at the Battle of Staten Island. Author Joe Borelli reveals the colonial history of Richmond County and its role in the fight for American independence.

Author : Richard Mather Bayles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 914 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Richmond County (N.Y.)
ISBN : WISC:89072989965

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History of Richmond County (Staten Island), New York by Richard Mather Bayles Pdf

Author : Joseph Borelli
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439674918

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Staten Island in the Nineteenth Century by Joseph Borelli Pdf

Emerging from the Revolutionary War and the formation of a new nation, Staten Island was poised to enter the nineteenth century ripe for growth and prosperity. Fueled by waves of immigration, Richmond County became a boomtown of industry and transportation. Piloting his first ferry with just two small masts and eighteen-cent fares, Cornelius Vanderbilt built a transit empire from his native shores of Staten Island. When the Civil War erupted, Richmond played a key role in housing and training Union troops as 125 naval guns protected New York Harbor at the Narrows. At the close of the century, Staten Island was swept up in the politics of consolidation, with 84 percent of locals voting to join Greater New York, yet the promised benefits of a new mega-city never materialized. Author Joe Borelli charts the trials and triumphs of Staten Island in the nineteenth century.

Author : Thomas Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : American loyalists
ISBN : NYPL:33433000988661

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History of New York During the Revolutionary War by Thomas Jones Pdf

Author : Phillip Papas
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781479851218

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Renegade Revolutionary by Phillip Papas Pdf

In November 1774, a pamphlet to the People of America was published in Philadelphia and London. It forcefully articulated American rights and liberties and argued that the Americans needed to declare their independence from Britain. The author of this pamphlet was Charles Lee, a former British army officer turned revolutionary, who was one of the earliest advocates for American independence. Lee fought on and off the battlefield for expanded democracy, freedom of conscience, individual liberties, human rights, and for the formal education of women. Renegade Revolutionary: The Life of General Charles Lee ais a vivid new portrait of one of the most complex and controversial of the American revolutionaries. LeeOCOs erratic behavior and comportment, his capture and more than one year imprisonment by the British, and his court martial after the battle of Monmouth in 1778 have dominated his place in the historiography of the American Revolution. This book retells the story of a man who had been dismissed by contemporaries and by history. Few American revolutionaries shared his radical political outlook, his cross-cultural experiences, his cosmopolitanism, and his confidence that the American Revolution could be won primarily by the militia (or irregulars) rather than a centralized regular army. By studying LeeOCOs life, his political and military ideas, and his style of leadership, we gain new insights into the way the American revolutionaries fought and won their independence from Britain."

Author : Joseph S. Tiedemann,Eugene R. Fingerhut
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780791483688

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The Other New York by Joseph S. Tiedemann,Eugene R. Fingerhut Pdf

The Other New York provides the first comprehensive look at New York State's rural areas during the American Revolution. This county-by-county survey of the regions outside of New York City describes the social and cultural conditions on the eve of the Revolution and details the events leading up to the conflict, the battles and campaigns fought within the state, the hardships civilians experienced while creating new local governments and supplying the war effort, and postwar reconstruction efforts. It also chronicles the impact that the war had on the European Americans, Native Americans, and African Americans. These groups endured years of strife yet went on to create New York State.

Author : Margaret Lundrigan
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 1589731344

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Staten Island by Margaret Lundrigan Pdf

Lying at the entrance to one of the world's greatest natural harbors, Staten Island has been a most alluring destination ever since Giovanni da Verrazano set eyes upon it in 1524. Even before Colonial times the borough played a significant role in our nation's development economically, culturally, and historically. From Revolutionary battles to Civil War draft riots, while hosting iconic businesses or creating inspiration for the likes of Olmsted and Thoreau, the island has cultivated a prolific and distinguished past that reflects the passion of the American spirit.

Author : Erastus Brooks
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385311220

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Historical Records of Staten Island by Erastus Brooks Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Author : James Parton
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : United States
ISBN : SRLF:AA0008682486

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Revolutionary Heroes, and Other Historical Papers by James Parton Pdf

Mr. Adams relates an amusing story of his sleeping one night with Doctor Franklin, when they were on their way to hold their celebrated conference with Lord Howe on Staten Island. It was at Brunswick, in New Jersey, where the tavern was so crowded that two of the commissioners were put into one room, which was little larger than the bed, and which had no chimney and but one small window. The window was open when the two members went up to bed, which Mr. Adams seeing, and being afraid of the night air, shut it close.

Author : Claire Jimenez
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781421434155

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Staten Island Stories by Claire Jimenez Pdf

Inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, this collection of loosely linked tragicomic short stories travels across time to explore defining moments in the island's history, from the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash and the New York City blackout to the growing opioid and heroin crisis, Eric Garner's murder, and the 2016 presidential election.

Author : Phillip Papas,Lori R. Weintrob
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0738572209

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Port Richmond by Phillip Papas,Lori R. Weintrob Pdf

Cornelius Vanderbilt, Aaron Burr, Faber Pencils, the atomic bomb, Paul Zindel, and David Johansen all have one thing in common: Port Richmond. Many Staten Islanders flocked to Richmond Avenue, known as the Fifth Avenue of Staten Island, to shop at Garber Brothers or at Tirone's Shoes or enjoy an ice-cream soda at Stechman's. The Ritz, Palace, and Empire Theaters hosted vaudeville shows, films, rock concerts, and roller-skating. More than a dozen places of worship have been founded in Port Richmond since the late 1600s, mirroring the community's ethnic diversity. Port Richmond traces the unique contributions of each new wave of immigrants to the neighborhood.

Author : Theresa Anarumo,Maureen Seaberg
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439663547

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Hidden History of Staten Island by Theresa Anarumo,Maureen Seaberg Pdf

Take the ferry to this New York City borough and discover its colorful secrets, in a quirky history packed with facts and photos. Staten Island has a rich and fascinating cultural legacy that few people outside New York City's greenest borough know about. Chewing gum was invented on the island with the help of Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna. Country music legend Roy Clark got his start as a virtuoso guitar player on the Staten Island Ferry. Anna Leonowens, who worked with the king's children in the Court of Siam and was the basis for The King and I, came back to Staten Island to write about her experiences and run a school for children. Join native Staten Islanders Theresa Anarumo and Maureen Seaberg as they document the hidden history of the borough with these stories, and many more

Author : S.M. SpencerWood
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781475798173

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Consumer Choice in Historical Archaeology by S.M. SpencerWood Pdf

Historical archaeology has made great strides during the last two decades. Early archaeological reports were dominated by descriptions of features and artifacts, while research on artifacts was concentrated on studies of topology, technology, and chronology. Site reports from the 1960s and 1970s commonly expressed faith in the potential artifacts had for aiding in the identifying socioeconomic status differences and for understanding the relationships be tween the social classes in terms of their material culture. An emphasis was placed on the presence or absence of porcelain or teaware as an indication of social status. These were typical features in site reports written just a few years ago. During this same period, advances were being made in the study of food bone as archaeologists moved away from bone counts to minimal animal counts and then on to the costs of various cuts of meat. Within the last five years our ability to address questions of the rela tionship between material culture and socioeconomic status has greatly ex panded. The essays in this volume present efforts toward measuring expendi ture and consumption patterns represented by commonly recovered artifacts and food bone. These patterns of consumption are examined in conjunction with evidence from documentary sources that provide information on occupa tions, wealth levels, and ethnic affiliations of those that did the consuming. One of the refreshing aspects of these papers is that the authors are not afraid of documents, and their use of them is not limited to a role of confirmation.