“Reflections on Dutch America,” a publication of liber amicorum in praise of the Dutch-American heritage as initiated in New Netherland. It will include an introductory essay by Russell Shorto followed by a series of 12-14 chapters by historians on a variety of topics germane to the Dutch experience in the New World and its relationship to modern times. Designed to appeal to a general audience, it will also feature illustrations by Len Tantillo and will be edited by Dr. Martha D. Shattuck. Initial press run is expected to be 1000 copies. Selected individual chapters will also be printed and accompany the traveling exhibition.
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| Author |
Title |
| Russell Shorto |
The Dutch in New Netherland: An Overview |
| Peter Christoph |
Medicine and the Barber/Surgeon in New Netherland |
| Peter A. Douglas |
Dutch Renaissance: An Introduction to the New Netherland Project |
| Elisabeth P. Funk |
From Amsterdam to New Amsterdam: Washington Irving, the Dutch St. Nicholas, and the American Santa Claus |
| Noah L. Gelfand |
Jews in New Netherland-an Atlantic Context |
| Joyce D. Goodfriend |
Why New Netherland Matters |
| Jaap A. Jacobs |
Fortune in the New World: Jan Jansz Damen in America |
| Theo Prudon |
Dutch Architecture in New Netherland and Its Influence on the United States |
| Chip Reynolds |
Henry Hudson, His 1609 Voyage, What He Encountered, and Its influence on the Future US |
| Peter Rose |
Bread: Staff of Dutch Life |
| William A. Starna |
The Native-Dutch Experience in the Mohawk Valley |
| Janny Venema |
Aspects of the Van Rensselaers |
| David W. Voorhees |
Tracing the Origin of Political Faction in Early New York |
| Adriana van Zwieten |
'Children and pigs multiply here rapidly and more than anything else': Growing up in the Colony of New Netherland |
