The American City

The American City
Author: Arthur Hastings Grant
Publisher:
Total Pages: 770
Release: 1926
Genre: Cities and towns
ISBN:

Motordom

Motordom
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 496
Release: 1914
Genre: Automobiles
ISBN:

Schenectady

Schenectady
Author: Susan Rosenthal
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738503394

Midway between New York City and Montreal lies Schenectady, an area that first developed as an outpost to the fur trade and for agriculture. Schenectady's future growth was assured by its location on two major water routes, the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal. Schenectady survived the massacre of 1690 and was chartered as a city in 1798, becoming only the third city in the state. At the time of the charter, Schenectady was 12 miles long by 18 miles wide. The city saw astounding growth during the industrial age which brought not only a flood of new enterprises and commerce but also elegant homes, cobblestone streets, gaslights, and trolley cars. Schenectady also contributed to the development of the nation: the Monitor's turret, M7 tanks, and World War II radio and radar equipment were produced here.