Talk:History of New York City (prehistory-1664)
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[edit] Questionable link
Would someone who knows this topic well please have a good look at this recently added link:
- New York and its origins. Legend and Reality (about the really walloon origin of New York City).
I'm always very suspicious of links to personal sites, especially ones with an attitude of "we've got the truth and the widespread view is just a legend." - Jmabel | Talk 19:25, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Jan Rodrigues
In an effort to be overly politically correct the article previously stated that Juan "Jan" Rodrigues was the first African-American to live in and work on Manhatten island. Since Rodrigues was not born in Africa and it's debatable whether the term American was in common usage at this time, this was a misnomer and was changed to the more correct statement that he was the first black man in Manhatten. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 204.87.87.151 (talk • contribs) 18 October 2006.
[edit] Misleading detail
This article asserts that New York was named after the king's brother James, Duke of York, which is misleading. New York was named after the City of York in honour of James, the then Duke of York. Refer to the related York discussion page for further info. --Dotjay 11:45, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Improved, seamless coverage
If this article were History of New York City (prehistory-1624), it would be followed seamlessly by New Amsterdam and the last section could still treat the earliest encounters between Lenape and Europeans, 1613-24. New Amsterdam text currently here would be added to New Amsterdam, if not already fully covered there.--Wetman 19:15, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
