Author: Lawrence H. Leder
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 0807838624
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
This is the biography of a wily Scots settler who arrived in New York in 1675 and became one of the colony's wealthiest and most powerful citizens. His career illustrates the growing breach between English and American approaches to political and administrative problems. Originally published in 1961. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Robert Livingston and the Politics of Colonial New York, 1654-1728
Author: Lawrence H. Leder
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 0807838624
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
This is the biography of a wily Scots settler who arrived in New York in 1675 and became one of the colony's wealthiest and most powerful citizens. His career illustrates the growing breach between English and American approaches to political and administrative problems. Originally published in 1961. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 0807838624
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
This is the biography of a wily Scots settler who arrived in New York in 1675 and became one of the colony's wealthiest and most powerful citizens. His career illustrates the growing breach between English and American approaches to political and administrative problems. Originally published in 1961. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Traders and Gentlefolk
Author: Cynthia A. Kierner
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 150173153X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Including among their number a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the founder of an ironworks, the Livingstons were a prominent family in the political, economic, and social life of colonial New York. Drawing on a rich array of sources, Cynthia Kierner vividly recreates the history of four generations of Livingstons and sheds new light on the development of both the elite ideology they represented and of the wider culture of early America. Although New York's colonial elite have been considered self-interested political intriguers, Kierner contends that the Livingstons idealized gentility and public-spiritedness, industry and morality. She shows how New York's most successful traders became gentlefolk without abandoning their entrepreneurial values, how they forged a distinct culture, and how the Revolution ultimately occasioned the rejection of elite political authority. Traders and Gentlefolk focuses on the lives of four members of the family: Robert Livingston, a Scottish emigrant who, with his wife Alida Schuyler, attained substantial political influence and acquired Livingston Manor; their son Philip, whose outstanding commercial talents secured his descendants' financial security; Philip's son, William, an outspoken civic leader and energetic supporter of American independence; and Robert R. Livingston, a jurist and diplomat whose aristocratic temperament prevented him from playing a vital role in post-Revolutionary politics.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 150173153X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Including among their number a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the founder of an ironworks, the Livingstons were a prominent family in the political, economic, and social life of colonial New York. Drawing on a rich array of sources, Cynthia Kierner vividly recreates the history of four generations of Livingstons and sheds new light on the development of both the elite ideology they represented and of the wider culture of early America. Although New York's colonial elite have been considered self-interested political intriguers, Kierner contends that the Livingstons idealized gentility and public-spiritedness, industry and morality. She shows how New York's most successful traders became gentlefolk without abandoning their entrepreneurial values, how they forged a distinct culture, and how the Revolution ultimately occasioned the rejection of elite political authority. Traders and Gentlefolk focuses on the lives of four members of the family: Robert Livingston, a Scottish emigrant who, with his wife Alida Schuyler, attained substantial political influence and acquired Livingston Manor; their son Philip, whose outstanding commercial talents secured his descendants' financial security; Philip's son, William, an outspoken civic leader and energetic supporter of American independence; and Robert R. Livingston, a jurist and diplomat whose aristocratic temperament prevented him from playing a vital role in post-Revolutionary politics.
The Livingstons of Livingston Manor
Author: Edwin Brockholst Livingston
Publisher:
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Category : Portraits
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
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Category : Portraits
Languages : en
Pages : 734
Book Description
America's First River
Author: Thomas S. Wermuth
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780615308296
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Examines the many facets of the Hudsons rich history, distinctive regional culture, and important contributions to the development of modern America. Since its inception in 1984, The Hudson River Valley Review has taken an eclectic and interdisciplinary approach to a region that has long been recognized for its role in American colonial history; its important contributions to American arts, letters, and architecture; its role in the economic development of the nation; and its significant and ongoing contributions to American culture and history. This collection of essays brings together eighteen of the best essays from the Reviews first twenty-five years of publication. From natives and newcomers to twentieth-century leaders, the authors of these essays examine the many facets of the Hudsons rich history, distinctive regional culture, and important contributions to the development of modern America.
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780615308296
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Examines the many facets of the Hudsons rich history, distinctive regional culture, and important contributions to the development of modern America. Since its inception in 1984, The Hudson River Valley Review has taken an eclectic and interdisciplinary approach to a region that has long been recognized for its role in American colonial history; its important contributions to American arts, letters, and architecture; its role in the economic development of the nation; and its significant and ongoing contributions to American culture and history. This collection of essays brings together eighteen of the best essays from the Reviews first twenty-five years of publication. From natives and newcomers to twentieth-century leaders, the authors of these essays examine the many facets of the Hudsons rich history, distinctive regional culture, and important contributions to the development of modern America.
The New York Red Book
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Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 860
Book Description
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Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 860
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The Livingston Legacy
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Category : Clermont State Historic Site (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Located in Columbia County rather than present day Livingston Manor in Sullivan County.
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Category : Clermont State Historic Site (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Located in Columbia County rather than present day Livingston Manor in Sullivan County.
New York Red Book
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Inventory of Unpublished Material for American Religious History in Protestant Church Archives and Other Repositories
Author: William Henry Allison
Publisher:
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Inventories were received from archives of the governing bodies of the various Protestant churches and of their missionary societies and from the libraries of their theological seminaries, colleges, and historical societies.
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Inventories were received from archives of the governing bodies of the various Protestant churches and of their missionary societies and from the libraries of their theological seminaries, colleges, and historical societies.
The New-York civil list, compiled by F.B. Hough. 4th year. [Continued as] Civil list and forms of government of the colony and state of New York.1867-70
Author: Civil list and forms of government of the colony and state of New York
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
An Essay Towards an Improved Register of Deeds City and County of New York, to Dec. 31, 1799. Inc
Author: Charles Frederic Grim
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description