Interactive Map: Manhattan in 1609
Have you ever wondered what New York was like before it was a city? Find out here, by navigating through the map to discover Manhattan Island and its native wildlife in 1609. Map provided courtesy of The Mannahatta Project.
This documentary looks at the Dutch influence on New York and on the American colonies. Hosted by Barry Lewis.
Document: The Purchase of Manhattan Island, 1626
Read the infamous document detailing Peter Minuit's purchase of Manhattan island from the Lenape Indians.
Professor Joyce Goodfriend of the University of Denver describes how and why the British took over Dutch New Netherland.
Timeline: Dutch American History
Explore a timeline chronicling 400 years of Dutch history in New York, from 1609 to 2009.
Video: Women in Dutch New York
Early America expert Professor Joyce Goodfriend describes the role women played in preserving Dutch culture in America.
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Three actors find themselves in a wonderfully bizarre fairy-tale-like world, where nature, sex, imagination, and religion come together in an unusual discussion about the significance (and insignificance) of life and meaning..jpg)
The Public Tile Project features over 2,000 tiles created by students from across the Hudson Valley and displayed along a 1½ mile trail and on benches along the trail.
Nagelaten (Remains) tells a bittersweet story about being young and growing up. An impatient careerist is forced to pick up the old family Volvo from the seventies he has inherited from his father. During the hasty drive back to his office he gets lost and is suddenly confronted with his past by someone very familiar to him.
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