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Russell Shorto

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On the Colonial Power Struggle That Would Give Birth to the City of New York

For historian Russell Shorto, it was all about water.

by Russell Shorto via Literary Hub on March 18, 2025

Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America

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View of New Amsterdam from the 1620s.

The Dutch Roots of American Liberty

New York would never be the Puritans' austere city on a hill, yet it became America’s vibrant heart of capitalism.

by John O. McGinnis via Law & Liberty on April 10, 2025

The Castello Plan map, depicting the broad way (Broadway) and the Wall (Wall Street)

This New York City Map Is Full of Dutch Secrets

When Broadway was a broad way and Wall Street was a wall.

by April White via Atlas Obscura on March 19, 2024

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