Story of Manhattan
Charles Hemstreet
Play
Length 3 h 44 min
Chapters 41
First published 1901
The history of New York City is told as a story, in few words. It begins with Henry Hudson's discovery of Manhattan in 1609. And it finishes in 1898 when the island of Manhattan becomes the Borough of Manhattan of Greater New York. (Summary by Guero.)
Chapters
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01 - Preface and Chapter I - The Adventures of Henry Hudson Read by Guero 8:38
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02 - Chapter II - The First Traders on the Island Read by Guero 6:56
3
03 - Chapter III - Peter Minuit, First of the Dutch Governors Read by Guero 6:07
4
04 - Chapter IV - Walter Van Twiller, Second of the Dutch Governors Read by Guero 5:54
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05 - Chapter V - William Kieft and the War with the Indians Read by Guero 10:22
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06 - Chapter VI - Peter Stuyvesant, the Last of the Dutch Governors Read by Guero 8:52
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07 - Chapter VII - New York Under the English and the Dutch Read by Guero 4:58
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08 - Chapter VIII - Something About the Bolting Act Read by Guero 5:38
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09 - Chapter IX - The Stirring Times of Jacob Leisler Read by Guero 5:07
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10 - Chapter X - The Sad End of Jacob Leisler Read by Guero 5:22
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11 - Chapter XI - Governor Fletcher and the Privateers Read by Guero 4:29
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12 - Chapter XII - Containing the True Life of Captain Kidd Read by Guero 8:34
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13 - Chapter XIII - Lord Cornbury makes Himself very Unpopular Read by Guero 3:44
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14 - Chapter XIV - Lord Lovelace and Robert Hunter Read by Guero 5:26
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15 - Chapter XV - Governor Burnet and the French Traders Read by Guero 5:26
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16 - Chapter XVI - The Trial of Zenger, the Printer Read by Guero 4:53
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17 - Chapter XVII - Concerning the Negro Plot Read by Guero 4:30
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18 - Chapter XVIII - The Tragic Death of Sir Danvers Osborne Read by Guero 4:56
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19 - Chapter XIX - The Beginning of Discontent Read by Guero 5:22
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20 - Chapter XX - The Story of the Stamp Act Read by Guero 6:00
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21 - Chapter XXI - The Beginning of Revolution Read by Guero 4:35
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22 - Chapter XXII - Fighting the Tax on Tea Read by Guero 5:22
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23 - Chapter XXIII - The Sons of Liberty at Turtle Bay Read by Guero 3:46
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24 - Chapter XXIV - The War of the Revolution Read by Guero 4:33
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25 - Chapter XXV - A Battle on Long Island Read by Guero 5:25
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26 - Chapter XXVI - The British Occupy New York Read by Guero 6:01
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27 - Chapter XXVII - The Battle of Harlem Heights Read by Guero 2:15
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28 - Chapter XXVIII - The British Fail to Sweep Everything Before Them Read by Guero 5:52
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29 - Chapter XXIX - New York a Prison House Read by Guero 6:53
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30 - Chapter XXX - After the War Read by Guero 5:17
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31 - Chapter XXXI - The First President of the United States Read by Guero 3:38
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32 - Chapter XXXII - The Welcome to George Washington Read by Guero 3:56
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33 - Chapter XXXIII - Concerning the Tammany Society and Burr's Bank Read by Guero 7:09
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34 - Chapter XXXIV - More about Hamilton and Burr Read by Guero 3:37
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35 - Chapter XXXV - Robert Fulton Builds a Steam-Boat Read by Guero 3:46
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36 - Chapter XXXVI - The City Plan Read by Guero 3:48
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37 - Chapter XXXVII - The Story of the Erie Canal Read by Guero 5:37
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38 - Chapter XXXVIII - The Building of the Croton Aqueduct Read by Guero 4:29
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39 - Chapter XXXIX - Professor Morse and the Telegraph Read by Guero 5:09
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40 - Chapter XL - The Greater New York Read by Guero 1:47
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41 - Table of Events Read by Guero 10:11
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