Featured

The Island at the Center of the World

Story of Dutch Manhattan and the colony that shaped America

MakersThere are no makers yet

Discussion

H
erik martin
@hueypriest · previously GM @reddit
"The Dutch colony pre-dated the 'original' thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. " An amazing history of New Netherland and its capital, Manhattan based on the recently discovered and translated 12,000 pages of Dutch re… See more