New York History - From the Dutch to the Americans

Explore the stories and the history of this global city, concentrating on Manhattan. It has been called the “Wonder City,” and “The City that Never Sleeps”. The Dutch, and later the British forged the early settlement. We look at slavery, the War of Independence, the immigrants and Brooklyn Bridge.

DELIVERY MODE

• Online

SUGGESTED READING

• New York – History & Mystery, James & Michelle Nevius, AA Publishing 2008
• Eye Witness Travel – New York City, Eleanor Berman, Dorling Kingsley 2011
• New York, Bloom’s Literary Places, Jesse Zuba, Chelsea House Publishing,2005
• New York, Edward Rutherford, Random House, 2010
• NYC City Guide, Ginger Adams Otis, Regis St Louis, Beth Greenfield, Lonely Planet

COURSE OUTLINE

• The Lenape People; Henry Hudson
• The Dutch: Stuyvesant Square
• The English: Afro-American Burial Ground
• Revolutionary New York
• The Americans: Gracie Mansion
• The Immigrants: Tenement Museum

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Have a greater understanding of exploring New York City.