We Built This City: New York City: History, People, Landmarks - Central Park, Empire State Building, Ellis Island

By Amelia LaRoche

Perfect narrative non-fiction for young learners! We Built This City: New York City reveals the history of the land that is now New York City starting with the Lenape Native American tribe, and the immigrants from the Netherlands who settled there and called it New Amsterdam. Learn how New York City got its nickname, "The City that Never Sleeps," the fur wars, the Harlem Renaissance, the great building boom of high rises and skyscrapers, the Twin Tower Memorial and more! It also features interesting sights to see when visiting New York like The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Central Park, and includes information from all five boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Queens! Historical and current pictures of New York City, a chronology of events (from 1600s to today, including the Twin Towers Memorial), chapter notes, suggested reading for further research, a glossary and index can also be found.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Curious Fox Books
• Release date: Mar 5, 2024
• ISBN: 9781637414675

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© 2024 by Curious Fox Books™, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.

We Built This City: New York City is a revision of We Built This City: New York City, published in 2019 by Purple Toad Publishing, Inc. Reproduction of its contents is strictly prohibited without written permission from the rights holder.

Paperback ISBN 979-8-89094-050-6

Hardcover ISBN 979-8-89094-051-3

eISBN 978-1-63741-467-5

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023943821

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Amelia LaRoche lived in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan for over a decade. She now lives in Maine, where she works for a newspaper. She has written several children’s books on topics ranging from the country of France to the wild world of parrots.

CONTENTS

Chapter One The City That Never Sleeps

Chapter Two Fur Wars

Chapter Three A New Home Called New York

Chapter Four Building Boom

Chapter Five I Love New York

Chronology

Further Reading

Glossary

INTRODUCTION

New York City stands as a sprawling testament to ambition, diversity, and the relentless pursuit of dreams. Its iconic skyline, with the towering Empire State Building, inspiring Statue of Liberty, and the brilliant lights of Times Square, draw millions of visitors from around the world. The city’s historic roots run deep and rich. From the