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New Netherland Institute: Virtual Tour of New Netherland
A comprehensive site on the colonization of New Netherland by the Dutch. Find maps, pictures, and artifacts on this interesting tour.
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New Netherland Institute: What Was New Netherland?
Provides a detailed history of New Netherland. Looks at why it was founded, where settlers came from, how they reached there, why they came, their homes, occupations, possessions, diet, childhood, school, play, and what eventually...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Society: A History of Trade in New York City
A lesson based on the New York City seal that explores the trading relationship between the Dutch and Native Americans in New Amsterdam.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Manhattan Purchase
A comprehensive learning module on the purchase of Manhattan that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students examine why the Dutch wanted...
BBC
Bbc: News: Timeline: Indonesia
This timeline from BBC News offers a chronology of important events in Indonesia/'s history. You can listen to some of these events and watch videos of others.
PBS
Pbs: The Living Edens: Borneo
Borneo, the world's third largest island, is divided between three countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. Read about the geography and people of this awesome island and find out some facts about Indonesia.
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Sejarah Indonesia: An Online Timeline of Indonesian History
This site is a comprehensive timeline of the history of Indonesia from Beginnings to 2003. Includes pictures and interactive map.
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New Netherland Institute: New Amsterdam Kitchen: Domestic Life in New Netherland
Provides information about the foods eaten by settlers in New Amsterdam and how they prepared it. Describes the different utensils and dishes that were used for cooking and for food consumption.
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New Netherland Institute: Early Descriptions of New Netherland
Excerpts from Narratives of New Netherland, 1609-1664, published in 1909, and available for free from Google Books. The first excerpt is from a 1644 account of Henry Hudson's descriptions of the new land he saw on his 1609 voyage. The...
Library of Congress
Loc: Exploration and Settlement: Duke's Map of New York
A Dutch map from 1661 showing New Amsterdam. Part of a map collection from the British Library.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Aruba: History
Read about the history of Aruba, an island claimed by the Spanish but colonized by the Dutch. It is now an autonomous member of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Information is from the U.S. Dept. State Dept. Background Notes.