A microhistorical approach to the history of New Netherland, which dives into the lives of several families and individuals that lived in the colony of New Netherland to, one, determine what their...Show moreA microhistorical approach to the history of New Netherland, which dives into the lives of several families and individuals that lived in the colony of New Netherland to, one, determine what their influence was on the development of the colony, and two, to show that a microhistory of New Netherland can shed new light on the existing historiography.Show less
An edition of the 1697 travel journal of Benjamin Bullivant, with short biography of Bullivant and a brief history of the New Netherlands colony. Bullivant travelled from Boston to New York, New...Show moreAn edition of the 1697 travel journal of Benjamin Bullivant, with short biography of Bullivant and a brief history of the New Netherlands colony. Bullivant travelled from Boston to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware about 30 years after the Dutch colony was taken over by England. Bullivant describes many aspects of the colony and meets with many key colonial figures throughout his travel. His remarks include observations of some of the remaining Dutch people and cultural heritage which still existed at that time.Show less
