1609-1710: Where it all started, from New Amsterdam to New York.
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1710 – 1810: George Washington loses the Battle of Brooklyn, The Big Apple becomes (briefly) the nation’s capital, and the Brooklyn Navy Yard opens.
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1810 – 1910: Mobs riot in the streets to protest the draft during the Civil War, the Statue of Liberty is dedicated, and the five boroughs become incorporated into the city.
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1910 – today: The city takes shape, from the Empire State Building to Rockefeller Center and the Guggenheim.
