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Peopling of New York | Slate Valley

Immigrants traveled to slate valley where a huge deposit of slate was discovered in 1839.

12/31/2013 | Rating NR

Path Through History

Peopling of New York | Slate Valley

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Immigrants traveled to slate valley where a huge deposit of slate was discovered in 1839.

Hoping for a better life, millions of immigrants came to New York in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Though many settled in New York City, thousands traveled to the Capital Region to work in the mills and industries of the area's booming economy. Some went further north to the slate valley of New York and Vermont where an exceptional, multi-colored deposit of slate had been discovered in 1839.

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Path Through History

Peopling of New York | Slate Valley

Special | 1m 1sVideo has Closed Captions

Hoping for a better life, millions of immigrants came to New York in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Though many settled in New York City, thousands traveled to the Capital Region to work in the mills and industries of the area's booming economy. Some went further north to the slate valley of New York and Vermont where an exceptional, multi-colored deposit of slate had been discovered in 1839.

12/31/2013 | Rating NR

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