The island at the center of the world : the epic story of Dutch Manhattan & the forgotten colony that shaped America
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The island at the center of the world : the epic story of Dutch Manhattan & the forgotten colony that shaped America
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The work The island at the center of the world : the epic story of Dutch Manhattan & the forgotten colony that shaped America represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Manchester City Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Audio, Nonmusical, Sounds, Music.
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- The island at the center of the world : the epic story of Dutch Manhattan & the forgotten colony that shaped America
- Title remainder
- the epic story of Dutch Manhattan & the forgotten colony that shaped America
- Statement of responsibility
- by Russell Shorto
- Subject
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- Donck, Adriaen van der, 1620-1655
- Dutch Americans -- New York (State) | New York -- History -- 17th century
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 17th century
- Minuit, Peter, 1580-1638
- New York (N.Y.) -- Biography
- New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- Audiobooks
- Stuyvesant, Peter, 1592-1672
- New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 1898
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Before there were 13 colonies, there was New Netherland. Founded by the Dutch, this tiny community on the edge of the wilderness supported a staggering array of peoples. Surrounded by intolerant Puritans, the colony took its cue from Amsterdam, Europe's most liberal city. Inevitably the Dutch and English clashed--and a new nation was born
- Additional physical form
- Issued also on cassette.
- Cataloging source
- RECBX
- Dewey number
- 974.7/102
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- LC call number
- F128.4
- LC item number
- .S56 2004c
- Literary text for sound recordings
- history
- PerformerNote
- Narrated by L.J. Ganser
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