Project Gutenberg 2013-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 711 Ostrander, Stephen M. Ostrander, Stephen Black, Alexander 1859 1940 A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County, Volume II. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County, Volume II" by Stephen M. Ostrander is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the development of Brooklyn and Kings County, exploring significant events and their impacts from the post-Revolutionary period up to the mid-19th century. Topics likely covered include the evolution of local governance, societal changes during pivotal moments like the War of 1812, as well as notable efforts to honor the sacrifices made during the American Revolution. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a thorough exploration of Brooklyn's transformation after the Revolutionary War, detailing the challenges faced by its citizens, including the effects of British occupation and the struggles for local governance. It recounts the resumption of town meetings, the establishment of community services such as fire departments and educational institutions, and the struggle to memorialize the victims of war. Further, it highlights Brooklyn's initiatives for economic recovery and civic organization during a time marked by political and social upheaval, revealing how these formative years laid the groundwork for Brooklyn's future growth as a city. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42712/42712-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- History Kings County (N.Y.) -- History F106 Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 639891 2025-09-17T08:59:43.709508 text/html 586729 2024-10-23T15:44:17 text/html 1210305 2025-09-17T08:59:54.213491 application/epub+zip 1217001 2025-09-17T08:59:46.021584 application/epub+zip 266759 2025-09-17T08:59:44.761553 application/epub+zip 1398861 2025-09-17T09:00:00.022525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1330867 2025-09-17T08:59:52.981520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384400 2022-09-19T13:45:26.799599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444775 2025-09-17T08:59:42.198509 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424756 2024-10-23T15:44:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17248 2025-09-17T09:00:00.185448 application/rdf+xml 17295 2025-09-17T08:59:45.040518 image/jpeg 2756 2025-09-17T08:59:44.902507 image/jpeg 1118414 2025-09-17T08:59:43.783586 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia