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Henry Hudson arrives on Manhattan Island and meets the indigenous people living there.

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Henry Hudson

English explorer (c. 1565 – after 1611)

Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the Northeastern United States.
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Manhattan

Borough and county in New York, US

Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the smallest county by area in the U.S. state of New York. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip…
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