Geography made New York’s history, and this volume follows the Hudson’s story from the first Dutch traders and settlers through the patroons and lords of the manor, the directors of New Netherland, domines, schoolmasters and burghers, quarrels with the Swedes and English neighbours, the English governors, Leisler’s rebellion, privateers and pirates and eighteenth-century government.
A graceful short history from the Chronicles of America series for anyone curious about New York’s Dutch roots. Download the free EPUB.