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Interactive Map: Manhattan in 1609

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.

Posted: Sep 9th, 2009  Comments: 2   Views: 1,209   
Video: Dutch New York

Video: Dutch New York

This documentary looks at the Dutch influence on New York and on the American colonies. Hosted by Barry Lewis.

Posted: Sep 1st, 2009  Comments: 26   Views: 7,819   
Document: The Purchase of Manhattan Island, 1626

Document: The Purchase of Manhattan Island, 1626

Read the infamous document detailing Peter Minuit's purchase of Manhattan island from the Lenape Indians.

Posted: Sep 1st, 2009  Comments: 0   Views: 934   
Video: British Takeover

Video: British Takeover

Professor Joyce Goodfriend of the University of Denver describes how and why the British took over Dutch New Netherland.

Posted: Sep 1st, 2009  Comments: 0   Views: 606   
Timeline: Dutch American History

Timeline: Dutch American History

Explore a timeline chronicling 400 years of Dutch history in New York, from 1609 to 2009.

Posted: Sep 1st, 2009  Comments: 1   Views: 839   
Video: Women in Dutch New York

Video: Women in Dutch New York

Early America expert Professor Joyce Goodfriend describes the role women played in preserving Dutch culture in America.

Posted: Sep 1st, 2009  Comments: 0   Views: 573   
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The year 2009 marks the 400th anniversary of explorer Henry Hudson's voyage to New York State and the river that bears his name. Check out the links below for more information about Dutch New York and happenings in and around the state during New York's quadricentennial.
Dutch-American Events
  1. Welcome to the Woods 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.
  2. Opening of the Public Tile Project 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.
  3. Nagelaten (Remains) 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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