New York

NEW YORKNEW YORK

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State birdState bird The robin red The robin red

breast or American breast or American robin was initially robin was initially selected as the selected as the state bird of New state bird of New York, York,

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THE NEW YORK STATE THE NEW YORK STATE FLOWER IS A ROSE.FLOWER IS A ROSE.

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New York has remained at the core New York has remained at the core of national and international of national and international financial dealings and has continued financial dealings and has continued as the global center of corporate as the global center of corporate headquarters in finance and headquarters in finance and services, media, entertainment and services, media, entertainment and telecommunications, manufacturing, telecommunications, manufacturing, and trade and trade

Major historical eventsMajor historical events ON 9-11 TWO ON 9-11 TWO

PLANES CRASHED PLANES CRASHED

THE THE two twin two twin towerstowers KILLING KILLING THOUSANDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE OVER PEOPLE OVER TERRORISMTERRORISM

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State mottoes may be said to reflect State mottoes may be said to reflect the character and beliefs of the the character and beliefs of the citizens of the state, or more citizens of the state, or more accurately, the citizens of the state accurately, the citizens of the state when they were adopted. State when they were adopted. State mottoes can help us gain insight into mottoes can help us gain insight into the history of a state. the history of a state.

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History of new YorkHistory of new York The western part of New York had been settled by the six The western part of New York had been settled by the six

nations of the nations of the IroquoisIroquois Confederacy for at least 500 years Confederacy for at least 500 years before the first Europeans came. The Iroquois used before the first Europeans came. The Iroquois used controlled burns to maintain the area between controlled burns to maintain the area between SenecaSeneca and and Cayuga Lakes as a grassland prairie, which abounded in Cayuga Lakes as a grassland prairie, which abounded in wild game, including grazing wild game, including grazing American BisonAmerican Bison herds. In herds. In colonial times, the Iroquois were prosperously growing colonial times, the Iroquois were prosperously growing corn, vegetables and orchards. They used crop rotation to corn, vegetables and orchards. They used crop rotation to keep their fields fertile. They also kept cows and hogs; they keep their fields fertile. They also kept cows and hogs; they took advantage of abundant fish in the lakes and rivers.took advantage of abundant fish in the lakes and rivers.

The far-southern area around what is now New York City The far-southern area around what is now New York City was long inhabited by the was long inhabited by the LenapeLenape; Lenape in canoes met ; Lenape in canoes met Giovanni Giovanni dada VerrazzanoVerrazzano, the first European explorer to , the first European explorer to enter New York Harbor, in 1524. Giovanni de Verrazzano enter New York Harbor, in 1524. Giovanni de Verrazzano named this place named this place Nouvelle AngoulêmeNouvelle Angoulême (New Angoulême), (New Angoulême), in honor of the French king François I. A French explorer in honor of the French king François I. A French explorer and mapper, Samuel de Champlain, described his and mapper, Samuel de Champlain, described his explorations through New York in 1608.explorations through New York in 1608.

Important factsImportant facts The first American chess tournament was held in New York in 1843. The first American chess tournament was held in New York in 1843.

    The 641 mile transportation network known as the Governor Thomas E. The 641 mile transportation network known as the Governor Thomas E.

Dewey Thruway is the longest toll road in the United States. Dewey Thruway is the longest toll road in the United States.    

A brewer named Matthew Vassar founded Vassar College in Poughkeepsie A brewer named Matthew Vassar founded Vassar College in Poughkeepsie in 1861. in 1861.    

In 1979 Vassar students were the first from a private college to be In 1979 Vassar students were the first from a private college to be granted permission to study in the People's Republic of China. granted permission to study in the People's Republic of China.    

The Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan is the only school in the The Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan is the only school in the world offering a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Cosmetics world offering a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing. and Fragrance Marketing.    

Union College in Schenectady is regarded as the Mother of Fraternities Union College in Schenectady is regarded as the Mother of Fraternities because Delta Phi is the oldest continually operating fraternity and Kappa because Delta Phi is the oldest continually operating fraternity and Kappa Alpha and Sigma Phi Societies were started on the campus. Alpha and Sigma Phi Societies were started on the campus.    

The Woodstock Music and Arts Fair was actually held in Bethel. The Woodstock Music and Arts Fair was actually held in Bethel.

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