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Manhattan was sold for $24 — now it costs nearly as much to get across town
1626, before divorce lawyers got so rich, the new area’s new governor ... equivalent of $24 for all Manhattan. Today it costs more to just get crosstown. Our land — all forest — took ...
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History Says That Native Americans Sold Manhattan For Only $24 Worth Of Beads And Trinkets In 1626, But The Details Of The Sale Remain Murky
During that time, early Dutch settlements in the area were growing ... It is likely that the Manhattan sale represented an ...
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Topeka officials want Manhattan, Lawrence to join its metro area
At the Regional Growth Summit, Topeka officials proposed combining Topeka, Manhattan, and potentially other cities to form a ...