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	New York Americans (1925-1942)
		Due to a lack of talent the Americans were often overmatched to compensate the Americans would often shoot the puck down the ice when they were under pressure in the defensive zone.
		The Americans continue to be a NHL doormat missing the playoffs for the 6th straight season while finishing in 4th place with a horrible 12-27-9, as players began to complain to the league that Owner Bill Dwyer was failing to make payroll.
		The Americans were once again in grave financial shape as they lost most of their players to overseas service due to Canada's involvement in World War II, as they finished in last place with a horrible 8-29-11 record.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nhl/nya/nyamericans.html (1746 words)

	Encyclopedia: Brooklyn, New York (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City.
		Brooklyn, the 'Borough of Homes', can be understood as a collection of neighborhoods, many historically descended from the old towns and villages of Dutch times.
		Many Brooklyn ethnic neighboroods established in the first half of the 20th century developed as offshoots of second-generation Americans escaping the slums of Manhattan.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Brooklyn,-New-York (2482 words)

	ipedia.com: Brooklyn Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Brooklyn, coterminous with Kings County, is a borough of New York City in the U.S. State of New York.
		Brooklyn, which was originally the Village of Breuckelen on the shore of the East River near Lower Manhattan was named after the town of Breukelen in the Netherlands.
		With a current population of 2,465,326 (2000 census), Brooklyn is the most populous borough in New York City, and would be the fourth largest city in the USA all by itself.
	www.ipedia.com /brooklyn.html (1736 words)

	Fraunces Tavern Museum
		The American commanders, constantly changing, in ill health and poorly trained, were not prepared for the type of feints and maneuver that the British launched.
		While many of the American soldiers were in relatively strong positions in Brooklyn Heights, the front line was on the low line of hills running from the Harbor through Greenwood Cemetery and Prospect Park.
		Some Americans were able to fight their way past the British before the envelopment was completely closed.
	www.frauncestavernmuseum.org /war_brooklyn.html (1647 words)

	Brooklyn
		Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City.
		Brooklyn, the 'Borough of Homes', can be understood as a collection of neighborhoods, many historically descended from the old towns and villages of Dutch times.
		Brooklyn's most famous team, the Dodgers, got its start in 1884 in the American Association, calling themselves the Bridegrooms and playing at the first of three venues called Washington Park.
	en.mcfly.org /Brooklyn (2397 words)

	ANSPORTS: A brief history of the New York Americans
		The Americans had such stars as Billy Burch, Roy Worters, Ching Johnson, Red Dutton, Eddie Shore and many other NHL stars.
		In 1941-42 the Americans changed their name to the Brooklyn Americans while still playing it's home games at M.S.G. Huge debts left by Dwyer and player enlistments in WW2, forced Red Dutton to fold the Americans in 1942, thus closing the book on the New York Americans.
		The Americans were renters in the Garden, and when Tex Rickert sold the Garden with the Amerks, the team then became also-rans and the Rangers grew in stature.
	www.ansports.com /nya.html (690 words)

	History of Brooklyn - Early 20th Century
		Trolleys began to traverse the streets of Brooklyn in 1890, the Williamsburg Bridge was completed in 1903, the first subway line was thrust under the East River in 1908, and the Manhattan Bridge opened in 1909.
		By 1880, Brooklyn had evolved into one of the leading producers of manufactured goods in the nation.
		They were among the hundreds of thousands who moved to northern cities during the "Great Migration," and by 1930, more than 60% of the African Americans in Brooklyn had been born outside the borough.
	www.thirteen.org /brooklyn/history/history4.html (362 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Brooklyn Brewery at Epinions.com
		Brooklyn Brown was actually the brewery's first real flagship brew, and back in the company's early days, it was pretty much the only game in town when it came to the Brooklyn label.
		Americans aren't particularly adventurous when it comes to matters of the palate, and brown ales aren't the kinds of beers that pay the bills at most brewhouses, so it stands to reason that they'd shift gears over time to a more "acceptable" style, which of course, means a lager beer.
		Brooklyn's rendition of the classic hop-heads green dream is hopped in the kettle, hopped at the finish, and then dry-hopped to nail down the classic "wall of hops" sensation of a really great IPA.
	www.epinions.com /content_260307848836 (1846 words)

	America's First Black Town: Brooklyn Illinois, 1830-1915 Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society - Find ...
		Brooklyn originally was a freedom village, settled by escaped slaves and freepeople from St. Louis, the result of "the interaction between racial oppression and protonationalism [that] generated the impulse to build fl towns" (3).
		In any case, African Americans seized political power as a consequence of three factors: the post-Civil War repeal of Black Laws that subsequently granted African Americans political rights; the incorporation of the village as a town distinct from surrounding municipalities; and migration of African Americans from the South to the North.
		That is, racism encouraged African Americans to seek out each other for security and community, and prompted white capitalists to invest elsewhere, despite the advantages of Brooklyn's location or its ability to provide a workforce.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3945/is_200204/ai_n9034399 (813 words)

	Brooklyn - Free net encyclopedia
		Brooklyn's most famous team, the Dodgers, got its start as a minor league team in 1883, joining the American Association in 1884, calling themselves the Bridegrooms and playing at the first of three venues called Washington Park.
		Brooklyn's most beloved and cherished institution had left, and the move is cited by some historians as one of the catalysts for the decline of Brooklyn in the 1960s and 1970s.
		The Brooklyn Americans, formerly known as the New York Americans, were a National Hockey League club in the 1941-42 season.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Brooklyn,_New_York (3625 words)

	Brooklyn College Office of Affirmative Action, Compliance, and Diversity
		Brooklyn College adheres to federal, state, and city laws and regulations, as well as City University of New York (CUNY) policies, regarding equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
		Brooklyn College places a strong emphasis on prompt action to resolve complaints alleging discrimination.
		Although Brooklyn College would prefer having the opportunity to investigate allegations of discrimination internally and do remedy situations where the law, college, or CUNY policies have been violated, a complainant may, at any time, file a complaint of discrimination with a city, state or federal administrative agency that enforces the law prohibiting discrimination.
	www.brooklyn.cuny.edu /bc/offices/affirmact/discr.htm (2215 words)

	Student Life - Bridging the Campus
		Many Americans, among whom were Brooklyn College students believed this imprisonment and fine to be in disaccord with the spirit of the Bill of Rights that is guaranteed to every American citizen.
		Browder's arrest was the result of his opposition to discrimination against African Americans in the military, the burnings of African Americans simply for having brown skin, poll taxes levied against African Americans to hinder their right to vote and the terrorizing by the K.K.K. of organized African Americans.
		The bright side is that Brooklyn College students today as in the past continue to voice their concerns of the condition of the world around them.
	www.brooklyn.edu /bc/pubs/studlife/wint02/p003.htm (890 words)

	The Brooklynite
		While the Canarsee presence may be a thing of the past, Brooklyn continues to draw Native Americans from across the continent.
		The 2000 census identified 10,117 American Indians and Alaska Natives residing in the borough.
		Brooklyn’s Native American population may number only 10,000, but the borough's leading museum boasts more than 40,000 objects produced by the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
	thebrooklynite.com /summer2006/guide.php (893 words)

	Brooklyn Borough President
		As a result of Doctor King’s challenge, today African-Americans in Brooklyn are fairly represented in city, state and federal government – and are no longer subject to laws that they had no role in writing.
		Since Brooklyn's earliest days, people of African descent have had a central role in shaping its character, even when their contributions were not acknowledged.
		Today in Brooklyn we celebrate the fact that free fls – fl teachers and laborers, farmers and businessmen -- were also among the earliest residents of this great borough.
	www.brooklyn-usa.org /Press/2002/jan21.htm (1206 words)

	D-Day
		With millions of Americans clinging to their radios that evening for news coming from across the Atlantic (the invasion landed on the beaches of Normandy about 19 hours before the soccer games at the Polo Grounds in New York began), the crowd was only about 2,500.
		Gene Olaff of Brooklyn Hispano was in the Navy ready to embark on the USS Escape for duty in the Atlantic and Jackie Hynes of the NY Americans was getting ready to ship out to Europe with the rest of the 80th Division.
		In the final against Brooklyn Hispano, both the score (1-1) and the corner kicks were still tied after overtime, so Brookhattan won the trophy on a coin-toss.
	www.soccerhall.org /ColinJose/D-Day.htm (667 words)

	The Brooklyn Historical Society
		The Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) is an urban history center committed to offering free and low-cost education, library and museum programming that encourages Brooklynites young and old to develop pride in their own cultural traditions while fostering understanding of their neighbors' similarities and differences.
		The core exhibit at BHS, Brooklyn Works is a family-centered, interactive exhibition about the working people of Brooklyn—their occupations, the many challenges they faced, their resilience—and how Brooklyn’s workforce has contributed to shaping the nation.
		Brooklyn is a bridge length away from Manhattan, but might as well be a world away.
	www.citimaps.com /brooklyn/brooklynhistorical.html (2095 words)

	Brooklyn Museum: Picturing Place: The Butter and Milk Man
		Some of the African Americans depicted in Francis Guy's paintings of Brooklyn were probably enslaved, while several of the white residents were slaveholders.
		In art of this period, African Americans regularly appear as stereotypes, performing manual labor or providing comic relief (note the boy who has fallen on the ice in front of the water pump in Guy's paintings).
		In Brooklyn African Americans established the African School in 1815 and the African Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal Church (later Bridge Street Church) in 1819, which served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
	www.brooklynmuseum.org /exhibitions/francis_guy/calyo.php (288 words)

	History of Brooklyn - Intro
		Brooklyn occupies a special place in the American imagination.
		The Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island, Fulton's Ferry, and the Dodgers are just a few of the magical names associated with the borough's history, each conjuring up a thousand unforgettable images depicting the American experience.
		If Brooklyn were still independent, it would be the fourth most populous city in the United States.
	www.thirteen.org /brooklyn/history/history1.html (151 words)

	Adaptive Recreation and Inclusion Services
		The Brooklyn Park Recreation and Parks Department is dedicated to providing people with and without disabilities the opportunity to participate in recreation and leisure programs together and to providing the necessary individual adaptations, accommodations and/or supports so every person can benefit equally from recreation experiences.
		The Brooklyn Park Recreation and Parks Department partners with REACH For Resources, Special Olympics of MN, and Courage Center to provide adaptive recreation opportunities throughout the year.
		Brooklyn Park residents are able to participate in any program for people with developmental disabilities offered through REACH and are entitled to priority registration.
	www.brooklynpark.org /sitepages/pid559.php (530 words)

	Brooklyn Daily Eagle :: Brooklyn SPACE
		The Americanâs second single, âShe Cried,â was one of the eeriest, most haunting 45s released during the â60s, and it headed straight up the charts to number five in the spring and early summer of 1962.
		The Americans changed some of the offending lyrics like, âonly in America, do they make you sit in the back of the bus.â Nor was it politically correct at the time to have a group singing about a fl becoming president.
		Jay and the Americansâ version was released in July 1963, and it became their first chart hit with Jay Black as lead, reaching number 25 by late summer.
	www.brooklyneagle.com /categories/category.php?category_id=23&id=12383 (1383 words)

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		After witnessing the popularity of the Americans, Madison Square Garden ownership decided to obtain a big-league team of its own, even though they had guaranteed Dwyer that he would hold sole rights over the New York area.
		The Americans are still Cupless when the Rangers take home their second championship.
		The New York Americans changed their name to the Brooklyn Americans while still playing their home games at MSG.
	www.nyc.gov /html/sports/html/nyamericans_history.html (598 words)

	Amazon.com: The Battle of Brooklyn 1776: Books: John J. Gallagher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Brooklyn, once known as Long Island, constituted one of the American Revolution's first, largest and most neglected actions.
		In Brooklyn, in 1776, the destiny of the U. hung by a thread in a battle which was very nearly the deciding loss for this country.
		General Howe, the winner, versus General Washington, the loser (he won later)...The book relates that American counter attacks in the vicinity of Old Stone House created time for Washington to save the remainder of his army...The men involved here were primarily "The Maryland 400." and they are well remembered.
	www.amazon.com /Battle-Brooklyn-1776-John-Gallagher/dp/188511902X (2281 words)

	Welcome to Lelands.com - Lot 1131. 1941-1942 Tom Anderson Brooklyn Americans Game Worn Jersey - Hart Trophy Winning Year
		In the 1940-1941 season, the New York Americans missed the playoffs with a horrible record of 8-29-11, primarily caused by many of their Canadian players having to leave the team in 1940 after Canada entered World War II.
		As a result, the Americans were an NHL team in name only.
		He had every intention of moving the team to Brooklyn, but due to a lack of a decent arena, the Brooklyn Americans continued to play their home games at Madison Square Garden while practicing in Brooklyn.
	lelands.com /bid.aspx?lot=1131&auctionid=611 (354 words)

	The Ice Block » A Brooklyn Rebirth? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In the early 40s the “other” New York team at the time, the New York Americans, changed their name to the Brooklyn Americans and planned on moving to Brooklyn, but it never happened.
		He had every intent on moving the team to Brooklyn, but due to a lack of a decent arena, the Brooklyn Americans continued to play their home games in Manhattan at Madison Square Garden while practising in Brooklyn.
		According to hockeydb, the last hockey team named Brooklyn… was the Brooklyn Torpedos in 1952.
	www.theiceblock.com /hockey/entry/a-brooklyn-rebirth (481 words)

	The Battle Of Brooklyn
		When the British arrived, the Americans were shocked, they had never seen a flotilla that large.
		To reinforce the British, they also brought in German mercenaries (Hessians) to help, and the presence of the Germans was greatly resented by the American population.
		The British attacked from Bedford and the Americans fled in all directions and were chased into the woods.
	darter.ocps.net /classroom/revolution/brooklyn.htm (549 words)

	Brooklyn Tourism Council :: Battle of Brooklyn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		American forces assemble at the Long Meadow with barricades and cannon in the park on a line with Garfield Place.
		Simultaneous action with the Americans on the defensive on the hill of the Picnic House with the British attacking from the bottom of the hill and the sides.
		Americans and British battle in the field in front of the Old Stone House.
	www.brooklynx.org /bob (571 words)

	Breaking the Ice \| TIME
		Brooklyn has never backed a professional hockey team (although a Brooklyn prompter in 1897 staged the first professional hockey game in the U.S.).
		This may be Brooklyn's year in hockey as well as baseball, but after three games last week there was no indication of it.
		American League is considered a minor league mainly because its franchises are cheaper and its salaries lower.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,801325-1,00.html (682 words)

	Gotham Center In the News
		The mere mention of Brooklyn was good for a screen laugh, since everyone knew that only a slap-happy bunch of lovable mugs lived there.
		The durability of certain Brooklyn stereotypes in movies was a recurring theme the other evening in, you'll pardon the expression, Manhattan.
		Judging from the loud applause that one speaker received simply for mentioning that he was from Brooklyn, it seemed safe to assume that so were most of the 60 or so people in the room.
	www.gothamcenter.org /news/brooklynfilm.shtml (827 words)

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