Dutch New York The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture |
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Editor:
| Panetta, Roger |
Foreword by:
| Shorto, Russell |
Author:
| Hudson River Museum, |
ISBN: | 978-0-8232-3039-6 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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The 2009 quadricentennial celebrations commemorating the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson will also spotlight one of our deepest and most enduring national legacies-the Dutch presence that has shaped not just the Hudson Valley but four centuries of American life.This lavishly illustrated book, a companion to the exhibition opening in June 2009 at the Hudson River Museum, takes needed stock of the remarkable past created by the settlers of New Netherlands. Although the...
More DescriptionThe 2009 quadricentennial celebrations commemorating the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson will also spotlight one of our deepest and most enduring national legacies-the Dutch presence that has shaped not just the Hudson Valley but four centuries of American life.This lavishly illustrated book, a companion to the exhibition opening in June 2009 at the Hudson River Museum, takes needed stock of the remarkable past created by the settlers of New Netherlands. Although the Dutch controlled the Hudson Valley only until ceding it to the British in 1664, the Dutch established the towns and cities that today define the region-from New Amsterdam upriver to Fort Orange, today's Albany.