New York City, 1664-1710: Conquest and Change

Integrating sophisticated demographic techniques with clearly written narrative, this pioneering book (first published in 1976) explores the complex social and economic life of a major colonial city. New York City was a vital part of the middle colonies and may hold the key to the origins of political democracy in America. Family histories, public records of births, marriages, and assessments, and records of business transactions and poll lists are among the rich sources Thomas J. Archdeacon uses to determine the impact of the English conquest on the city of New York. Among his concerns are the changing relationships between the Dutch and the English, the distribution of wealth and the role of commerce in the city, and the part played by ethnic and religious heritage in provincial politics.

Author: Thomas J. Archdeacon
Publisher: Fall Creek Books
Published: 02/15/2014
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.67h x 5.48w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9780801479106

About the Author

Thomas J. Archdeacon is Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of Becoming American: An Ethnic History and Correlation and Regression Analysis: A Historian's Guide.