Long after it was New Angoulême to the French, and just after being New Amsterdam to the Dutch, New York was rechristened and reborn under British rule as a port of even greater importance than it had been as a Dutch colony. During the days of British sovereignty--ever so slightly before we declared our independence from England--Columbia University was founded and freedom of the press assured. After falling to the British during the Revolutionary War, what we know now as New York City began its almost unchecked evolution into one of the most diverse and culturally significant cities in the world.
But in 2008, we're still finding trash the British left here.
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Posted on 9/15/2008
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