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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

The Island at the Center of the World, The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America
Russell Shorto
HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES

Shorto's popular history of New Amsterdam tells in colorful detail how the short-lived Dutch colony, taken over by the British in 1644, established on Manhattan Island the principles of tolerance, multiculturalism and modern capitalism. A lively book that alters the common perceptions of early America.  (NYC153, $15.95)





 
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