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New York City begins to celebrate first immigrant -- a Dominican

June 12, 2013
Global Politics

History has taught us that New York City was founded by the Dutch as New Amsterdam, before it was renamed. But now, researchers are highlighting an immigrant from what is now the Dominican Republic who is believed to be the first immigrant to arrive.

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