Results for “New York”
8 ResultsFrom First Salute to Future400: Commemorating Four Centuries of Dutch-American Friendship
The founding of New York is often celebrated, but establishing the exact founding date and the part the Dutch played in its history is more complicated than it seems. Historian Jaap Jacobs delves into the city's past and wonders how New Yor...
How Peter Stuyvesant Became an Anachronistic Symbol of Dutch-American Friendship
In New York City, the historical memory of Petrus Stuyvesant has recently become controversial, but in the twentieth century, the image of the Dutch director-general of the colony of New Netherland was iconic as a symbol of Dutch-American f...
Rotterdam’s River Taxis Create Waves
Do you want to explore Rotterdam in a fast and furious way? Board a water taxi.
Sojourner Truth: How the Enslaved Woman of a Dutch-New York Family Became an Icon of America’s Black Liberation Movement
Few people know that the first African-American woman to be honoured with a bust in the US Capitol was a native speaker of Dutch.
The Dutch Origin of the Pinkster Festival in America
Pinkster came across to the United States with the 17-th century Dutch settlers.
The Top 5 Language Stories of the Year
Our best language stories of 2020, handpicked by the editor.
West India House: The Amsterdam Building Where New York Was Founded
The company that "bought" Manhattan was based in a handsome classical building that is still standing on the Herenmarkt in the heart of Amsterdam.