CONTENTS 



Chapter Page 



I. EARLY HISTORY 1 



Henry Hudson Skirts the Western Shore of The Bronx, 1609 

 — His Encounter with the Indians — Adrien Block Explores the 

 Eastern Shore, 1614 — The Settlement and Development of The 

 Bronx — An Intimate Recital of Jonas Bronck, the First White 

 Settlef to Locate There. 



II. MORRISANIA 12 



Colonial and Revolutionary Days — Story of the Public-Spirited 

 and Patriotic Morris Family — Lewis Morris, Signer of the Dec- 

 laration of Independence, Who Backed up His Signature by 

 Joining the Army with His Three Sons — Gouverneur Morris, 

 Statesman and Diplomat — Landmarks in Morrisania — Founda- 

 tion of Village in 1848. 



III. DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRONX 23 



What Organized and Intelligent Effort has Accomplished — The 

 Rush of Capital and Steady Flow of Population. 



IV. A CITY WITHIN A CITY 30 



How the Child Grew up a Giant — The Past Speaks in Thunder 

 Tones of the Prosperity Advancing Years Bring to the Home, 

 the Merchant and the Manufacturer — What Rapid Transit 

 Stands for in the Growth of a Metropolis. 



V. BIG INDUSTRIES 36 



Where Men and Women Shop — The Facilities Offered by Trac- 

 tion Companies — Proposed Improvements. 



VI. THE STORY OF GREAT BRIDGES 45 



The Water Front That Invites Big Ships from Over the Seven 

 Seas — Early Highways. 



VII. THE PARKS !...... 56 



The Parks Show Nature in Her Happiest Mood — Broad Acres 

 Yield to Sport and Sentiment — Scenes Hallowed by Sacrifices 

 and Struggles of Our Ancestors — A Page of Old History — The 

 Bronx Beautiful Society. 



VIII. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 72 



How the Future of the Child is Anticipated and the Schools 

 Turn Out the Men and Women of Tomorrow — Churches — How 

 the Spiritual and Moral Welfare is Looked After — Hospitals — 

 Benevolent and Charitable Institutions — Cemeteries. 



IX. OAK POINT 83 



The "Cradle of Cuban Liberty" — Wreck of the British Frigate 

 Hussar. 



X. HUNT'S POINT 89 



Colonial and Revolutionary Days — The Story of Joseph Rod- 

 man Drake — A Visit to "God's Little Acre." 



XL THE ROMANCE OF BESSIE WARREN 102 



The Daughter of Old Simon the Landlord of the "King's Arms" 

 — Her Love for the Dashing Officer Who Was Branded a British 

 Spy — The Maiden Who Did Not Forget But Answered the Sum- 



