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U.s. History Images: New Amsterdam
Provides six historical illustrations of the New Amsterdam colony on Manhattan Island.
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Internet Archive: Child Life in the Colonies: New Amsterdam [Pdf]
A book by Virginia Baker that was published in 1907. It tells the story of a Dutch settler child's life 200 years previously. It recounts Henry Hudson's discovery of the Hudson River, which paved the way for the Dutch settlement of New...
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New York State Museum: The New Netherland Dutch
This site gives a brief background of the ethnic makeup of New Netherland.
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.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Middle Colonies: New Netherland to New York
Ironically, Henry Hudson, English explorer, was in the employ of the Dutch West India Company when he explored what is now the New York area. Read about the colony the Dutch established at the mouth of the Hudson River and see how the...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Dutch Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Dutch Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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On the Trail of Our Ancestors: Courtship and Marriage Customs
Site provides a history of courtship and marriage customs in the Dutch colonies of New York, beginning in the early to mid-1600s.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Failure of West Indian Company Farming
Chronicles the begining of company farming in the United States and what led to its faliure. Click on "next" at the bottom of each page to get more of this essay. In-depth information.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Dutch Influences Remain
This resource describes how New Netherland, later to be called New York, was originally possessed by the Dutch. Many traditions stem from the practices that they started.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Peter Minuit
Wikipedia offers an overview of the life of explorer Peter Minuit and also discusses his purchase of the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans.
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Conquest of New Netherland 1661 1664
A straightforward explanation of the British conquering of the Dutch settlement of New Netherland in 1664. Taken from The Encyclopedia of American History.
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Student Handouts: Hans and Katrina in New Amsterdam [Pdf]
A quaint story about two Dutch children and their experience living in New Amsterdam. Includes printing exercises and comprehension questions.
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Albany State University: Visions of New York State: Fort Orange, 1635
This site is a map/drawing of Fort Orange in 1635, the Dutch settlement which is now New Jersey.
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On the Trail of Our Ancestors: A Bit of Dutch History
An article on the Dutch Republic and the establishment and settlement of a Dutch colony in what later became the English colony of New Jersey.