1. New York harbor was visited by Giovanni Verrazano in 1524, and the Hudson River was first explored by Henry Hudson in 1609. In 1624, the Dutch settled in the area that is now called 'New York State' and ruled it for 40 years as 'New Netherland'. It was conquered by the English in 1664 and was then named New York in honor of the Duke of York (who later became King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII)
2. New York City served as the capital of United States from January 11, 1785 to August 12, 1790. In 1785, the assembly of the Congress of the Confederation made New York the national capital shortly after the war. New York was the last capital of the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation and the first capital under the Constitution of the United States. In 1789, the first President of the United States, George Washington, was inaugurated; the first United States Congress and the Supreme Court of the United States each assembled for the first time, and the United States Bill of Rights was drafted, all at Federal Hall on Wall Street.
3. The New York Post, established in 1803 by Alexander Hamilton, is the oldest running newspaper in the United States.
4. New York State was the principal battleground of many battles of the Revolutionary War. British troops were driven out of New York City on November 25, 1783. On December 4, 1783, at Fraunces Tavern in New York City, General George Washington bade farewell to his officers, officially ending the Revolutionary War.
5. In 1777, Kingston became the first capital of New York State. after British burned down Kingston, Hurley became the State Capital on October 16, 1777. The capital was then moved to Poughkeepsie. Albany became the capital of the State in January 1797.
Комментариев нет:
Отправить комментарий