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History of New York City

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EVOLUTION OF CITY │ NEW YORK

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A Tour of 1940s New York City | Flashback | History

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How the Earth Was Made: New York | History

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A Brief History Of New York City

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History of New York City

The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1609.