Identifier: youngfolksstoryo00hans (find matches)
Title: Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood ..
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Hanson, John Wesley, Jr. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Chicago, W. B. Conkey co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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CHAPTER IV. SETTLEMENTS BY THE DUTCH. On the fourth day of August, 1609, a Dutch ship under the command ofHen-ry Hud-son, an EngHshman, came to anchor in the bay of New York,Hud-son had been sent out by the East In-di-a Com-pa-ny to discover a north-west passage to Chi-na. But storms forced him to change his course and orJuly i8th he anchored in Pe-nob-scot Bay. Then turning southward he con-tinued on his way until he reached Ches-a-peake Bay. Turning northwardagain he sailed along the coast until he reached a beautiful harbor. Before himlay the wooded shores of New York and like a broad silver band the nobleriver that was to bear his name threaded its way among the High-lands. Realizing that rich and fertile lands lay beyond, he resolved to explorethis beautiful stream. The In-di-ans came in great crowds, bringing com and tobacco as gifts.Hud-son realized that the best policy was to make friends with the natives, whowere willing to trade rich furs in exchange for glass beads and glit

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