In “Taking Manhattan,” author Russell Shorto writes about the deal that New Netherland Director General Peter Stuyvesant made with English military officer Richard Nicolls to transfer the Dutch colony ...

Dr. Janny Venema, associate director of the New Netherland Project, will present the address "The Legacy of the New Netherland Colony for the United States" on Thursday, April 10, at 11 a.m. at Hope ...

This article is written in English, not Dutch, because of what happened this month 360 years ago. In June 1665, New Amsterdam was reincorporated under English law as New York, and it has remained that ...

In a landmark work of history, Russell Shorto presents astonishing information on the founding of our nation and reveals in riveting detail the crucial role of the Dutch in making America what it is ...

New Amsterdam’s earliest years remain shrouded in mystery. The infamous Peter Schagen letter from Nov. 7, 1626, reported that the Dutch West India Company had purchased Manhattan for the value of 60 ...

Introduction : "a blessèd country, where milk and honey flow" -- Reconnaissance and exploration -- Population and immigration -- Authority, government, and justice -- Trade, agriculture, and artisans ...