How the Dutch Came to Manhattan

This concise history of the early years of European contention over the island of Manhattan was published in 1897 as a childrens book complete with numerous charming pen-and-ink drawings by the author. But with its lively entertaining prose and smart approach that doesnt condescend to its young reader its still a charming read for adults today. Covering the discovery and settlement of what would become the Big Apple this is a lovely gift for a steadfast New Yorker a devotee of early childrens books or anyone interested in how the telling of history can be a vigorous vivacious tale. American author and illustrator BLANCHE MCMANUS (1870-1935) was a beloved writer for children in her day also authoring The True Mother Goose (1895) and The Voyage of the Mayflower (1897). For adults she wrote The American Woman Abroad (1911).