What to see in America . MoHEGAN Bluffs, Block Island m. The Statue of Liberty VII New York City In 1614 a few Dutch traders established themselves on Man-hattan Island, and twelve years later the entire island wasbought from the Indians for trinkets worth S24, a sum thatis less than one tenth of what has been paid in recent yearsfor a single square foot. The name of the island is anIndian word which means the Place of the Whirlpool,and refers to the rushing tumult of the waters at Hell city continued to be all on the island until 1874, whenthe Harlem was crossed. In 1898 its limits w
What to see in America . MoHEGAN Bluffs, Block Island m. The Statue of Liberty VII New York City In 1614 a few Dutch traders established themselves on Man-hattan Island, and twelve years later the entire island wasbought from the Indians for trinkets worth S24, a sum thatis less than one tenth of what has been paid in recent yearsfor a single square foot. The name of the island is anIndian word which means the Place of the Whirlpool,and refers to the rushing tumult of the waters at Hell city continued to be all on the island until 1874, whenthe Harlem was crossed. In 1898 its limits were enlarged toinclude Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx. Thisraised the population to more than 3,000,000, or about halfthat of the entire state. New York to-day is the largestcity on the globe, the greatest industrial city, and containsthe loftiest buildings. It is the melting pot of nations. Peoplefrom all over the world have come there to make their homes,and many strange languages are spoken. 63 64 What to See in America On Bedloes Island, in
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