Schenectady:: Frontier Village to Colonial City (American Chronicles) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1609492293 ISBN 13: 9781609492298

Publisher: The History Press, 2011

Synopsis

Schenectady began as a Dutch settlement and grew into a British and then American metropolis on the banks of the Mohawk River. Characteristically stubborn Dutchman battled over land ownership and clashed with newcomers during the early colonial days. Religious conflict erupted as Methodists struggled to overcome adversity, and Presbyterians and the Dutch Reform struggled to share a new and thriving community. At the same time, important developments took place. Construction of roads and waterways made the city the gateway to the west, and the founding of institutions such as Union College brought refinement to what had once been the rough-edged New World. Originally compiled in 1946 by city historian William B. Efner, this collection of essays by local historians captures the spirit and grit that shaped early Schenectady.

About this title

About the Author:

Don Rittner is a historian, archeologist, environmental activist, educator and author living in the Capital District, Schenectady County, New York. He is currently the Schenectady county and city historian. Don is the author of over thirty books in science, history, computers and the Internet, including three encyclopedias. For seven years, he wrote a weekly history column for the Troy Record newspaper and now writes a history blog for the online Times Union (http://blog.timesunion.com/rittner/). He is president of the Onrust Project, which built the replica of the first Dutch yacht built in America in 1614. See Wikipedia for more information (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Rittner).

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1609492293
• ISBN 13: 9781609492298
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160
• Editor: Rittner Don