So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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Contrary to the other commentator, I found this book to be highly readable and quite interesting. Especially the social and political aspects of Dutch society at that time and its influence on the beginnings of American society and political thought. I would highly recommend this book.
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The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America by Russell Shorto
103aspen10, September 11, 2010
Contrary to the other commentator, I found this book to be highly readable and quite interesting. Especially the social and political aspects of Dutch society at that time and its influence on the beginnings of American society and political thought. I would highly recommend this book.