Please be aware orders placed now may not arrive in time for Christmas, please check delivery times.
The Dutch Founding of New York
An early history of the Dutch colonization of New Amsterdam (later New York). An interesting look into the Machiavellian workings of the Dutch West India Company as it creates a colony to exploit the new world. Other topics include Peter Stuyvesant and his tumultuous reign as overseer and the eventual takeover of New Amsterdam by the English. Illustrated with black and white drawings and maps.