Flushing: 1880-1935

by Stanley Cogan, James Driscoll, Voelker Orth Museum Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden

Book Overview

In 1645, English immigrants settled in Vlissengen, an area of Queens now known as Flushing. After bitter disagreements with Governor Stuyvesant over the issue of religious freedom, they produced the Flushing Remonstrance, one of the first public statements defending the separation of church and state. The village of Flushing was incorporated into the larger New York City area in 1898, and the community soon became famous for its beautiful tree-lined...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738538426
• ISBN13: 9780738538426
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"