New York. New York is the largest city in the USA and one of the largest cities in the world

New York is the largest city in the USA and one of the largest cities in the world. It was founded three hundred years ago at the mouth of the Hudson River. The center of New York is Manhattan Island. In 1624 Dutch settlers bought the island from local Indians for a handful of trinkets that cost 24 dollars. It was named New Amsterdam. In 1660 under British control it was renamed and became New York.

Nowadays New York City consists of five parts: Manhattan (the centre of business and finance), Brooklyn, Queens (Long Island), the Bronx and Staten Island.

New York is the world financial center and one of the busiest ports. It is the artistic and publishing center of the United States.

There are many world-famous streets and avenues in New York. Wall Street is the street of finance; Broadway is famous for its theaters; Madison Avenue is known for advertising and Fifth Avenue – for shopping.

The major tourist attractions of the city are the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, Central Park, the Empire State Building, Liberty Island with the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island with the Museum of Immigration.

New York’s population is the most ethnically varied of any American city. It is called “modern Babylon”. At the turn of the 20^th century a lot of people came to the USA from different countries of the world. They entered the USA through New York, the Gateway of America. There are large number of African Americans, Puerto Ricans, European and Asian immigrants.

Many people think New York is not a typical American city, although it is the best example of cultural and ethnic diversity in the American society.

Captains of Industry

Cornelius Vanderbilt. He made his money in ships. He also bought up railways so that he could always be sure of getting a lower berth.

Andrew Carnegie made his money in steel. Although he was mild, soft-spoken man, his steel had quite a temper. Thanks to Carnegie’s efforts, steel rapidly came to replace wood in almost everything but trees.

John D. Rockefeller made his money in oil, which he discovered at the bottom of wells. Rockefeller’s huge fortune seemed even larger then it was because he kept it in dimes (a 10 cent coin).

J. P. Morgan, who was a direct sort of person, made his money in money. He became immensely wealthy because of his financial interests, most of which were around eight or ten per cent.

Henry Ford manufactured one of the early automobiles. An idealist and dreamer, this great inventor dreamed of two cars in every garage – both of them Fords.

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