Talk:Liberty City (IV)

Some interesting notes... should we or should we not? That is the question. ;)
Pardon the title playing on one of most famous lines from Shakespearean plays ;). I have some interesting notes to make here and would like to know whether we ought to include in this article or not... here we go:

First of all, Algonquin is also a name for one of the most powerful and significant Native American tribes in what is now the great state of New York (I'm Kentuckian myself but I just like sounding of "great state" ;)) and elsewhere nearby, especially in parts of Canada as well. Also, Lenape, the very same tribe with whom Peter Minuit was reported to have negotiated with for purchase of Manhattan for "24 dollars worth of trinkets" according to legend, belongs to the Algonquin language family.

With that said, it's probable that this name for borough of Algonquin that is loosely based on that of Manhattan is a reference to the legend about purchase of Manhattan and the foundation of what is now New York City it leads to. See also New Amsterdam for additional reference if you're interested.

Secondly, about Dukes borough.... what's interesting is that there used to be Dukes County in the former colony of New York prior to 1691, when it was transferred to colony, later state, of Massachusetts and subsequently subdivided into Dukes County, famous for one of its island called Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket County, well-known for Nantucket Island. It's probable that Rockstar either may or may not be aware of this coincidence, so it's hard to tell whether this was intentionally named as a reference to this facts or not.

I now conclude this lengthy essay-style writings. :P Thank you. --Legion 04:07, 26 April 2007 (UTC)