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Charlie Wiser
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Fascinating stories about the early Dutch settlers of Manhattan in "The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America" Russell Shorto wonderfully explains how Dutch openness to social, political, and religious freedoms influenced America’s founding principles Learning about the events that occurred at the New Amsterdam settlement in lower Manhattan brings a deeper appreciation for NYC’s rich history and its evolution into the metropolis it is today, 400 years after the Dutch first settled here
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