New York’s past unfolds like a series of dramatic acts—colonization, revolution, expansion, immigration, decline, rebirth. Its history is shaped by upheaval, brilliance, and sheer grit. This New York history timeline traces the important moments that transformed New York City from a small colonial outpost into one of the world’s most influential cities.
The origins and the Dutch colonial period
Colonial New York and the American Revolution
Birth of Metropolis and Gilded Age
Turn of the Century and Jazz Age
From the Great Depression to our Days
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