https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4 What are you learning about Yonkers? What stands out to you? en-us 2018-01-09 12:56:24 UTC 2018-01-12 18:17:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350438 One Of The things that was very interesting to me was that how many thing have started or originated or came from Yonkers there were. Like example, The first game of golf in America was in Yonkers in 1888 and Otis Elevator's First factory established here in Yonkers in 1854.]]> 2018-01-10 19:25:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350438 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350448 A very interesting fact about Yonkers is that the first residents of Yonkers were native Americans of the Algonquin, Mohegan and Mahattes tribes. Another interest fact about Yonkers Is that Yonkers is home to famous cultural icons such as Ella Fitzgerald, Gene Krupa, Jon Voight, W.C. Handy, Sid Caesar, and Mary J. Bilge. Another important fact about Yonkers is that the Hudson River got its name from Henry Hudson. The last important fact about Yonkers is that the first safe elevator was invented in Yonkers by Elisha Otis in 1854.]]> 2018-01-10 19:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350448 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350624 How did Henry Hudson report his discovery to the Dutch west India company]]> 2018-01-10 19:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350624 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350655 When did Yonkers change from a farmland to a big city?Was there as many schools as today back then? When did woman get to start going to school? Why do we have more business today than back then? When did people start getting transportation or electronics?]]> 2018-01-10 19:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350655 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350699 In 1664 the English took the title to the new Netherlands and renamed it New York. The land was later sold off in small amounts by Van's widow in 1667.
A huge part of Yonkers was sold off too Frederick Phillipse. And began huge trades with the Iroquois. As well for the east and West Indies. Present day Philipsburg Manor is known as Philipse Manor hall.

]]> 2018-01-10 19:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350699 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350716 The name for the city of Yonkers comes Adriane van Der Donck. Adriaen Van Der Donck bought the land from the Indian Sachem of the Keskeskick in the late 1640s. The first people to live in the City of Yonkers were Native Americans of the Algonquin, Mohegan and Manhattes tribes. New York was divided into 16 counties in 1788, and Yonkers became one of the 16 towns into which westchester county was divided. On April 12, 1885, Yonkers was in a village where things were new and modern, like electric machines was the very first trolley motors were developed Osterheld & Eickemeyer. On June 1, 1872 the governor signed the charter establishing Yonkers as the first Cory in ]]> 2018-01-10 19:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350716 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350823 How did the saw mills and grist mills multiplied both lands together and there development increasing.

After Elisha Otis was continuing to build elevators that the largest carpet mill was in the world that 

What materials did Elisha Otis use to invent the safety elevator to make it safe for people to ride them in?


]]> 2018-01-10 19:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350823 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350955 One Part of the article that I was very interested about was how many actual things that had started in Yonkers.]]> 2018-01-10 19:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220350955 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220351172 how they make there money ]]> 2018-01-10 19:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220351172 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220351634 Yonkers was ruled by Indians. Indians were here before us. The 1640 Adriaen der Donck received a grant of land from the Dutch East India. In 1888 John Reid and a few friends laid out America's first golf course.

]]> 2018-01-10 19:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220351634 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220351656 Yonkers is one big city. Yonkers developed into a major trading center and it's settlers ]]> 2018-01-10 19:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220351656 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220351723 We learned today that Yonkers was discovered by the native Americans]]> 2018-01-10 19:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220351723 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220353429 In 1664, English claimed title to new Netherlands ]]> 2018-01-10 19:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220353429 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220353588 The name for the city Yonkers comes from Adrian van der donck ]]> 2018-01-10 19:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220353588 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220356602 Yonkers is one big city. Yonkers development into a major trading center and its early settlers (including NativeAmericans English , and Dutch. Yonkers sawmill and gristmills multiplied, towns in 1700 but many business soon began to emerge.

]]> 2018-01-10 19:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220356602 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220357227 Elisha Otis invented the elevator]]> 2018-01-10 19:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220357227 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220358007 The First residents Of Yonkers Were Native Americans]]> 2018-01-10 19:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220358007 https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220358865 The first residents of Yonkers are native Americans of the Algonquin.]]> 2018-01-10 19:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kgn2109/w1ls49pvz5r4/wish/220358865