On March 29, 1911, the New York State Library, then in the Capitol, burned, and with it went some half a million books and 300,000 manuscripts, among them priceless colonial documents. In charge of the state archives at the time was a Dutch immigrant called A.J.F. van Laer (1869–1955), for whom that day’s destruction was a particularly hard blow.
Jeroen van den Hurk uses historic documents to analyze the architecture of New Netherland.
Tracy S. Voorhees (1890–1974) was an American lawyer, military officer, and public administrator who served as U.S. Under Secretary of the Army and later advised the Defense Department while remaining active in Rutgers University leadership.
The Feast of Saint Nicholas, by Dutch painter Jan Steen, 1665Dutch children celebrate a visit from Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas).. Although the children of New Netherland...
He has been described as not only a military genius but also as a charismatic leader, and an honest, modest, and devout man. He is certainly the man upon whom the fledgling Republic of the United Provinces relied at a crucial time in its history, defending its newly gained independence and assuring its future.
Ralph Whitaker Voorhees (1926–2013) was a Rutgers graduate, civic leader, and philanthropist whose work supported education, healthcare, and community development, especially at Rutgers University, where several programs and landmarks were established in his family’s name.
Anyone searching for information about Cornelis Evertsen must be careful; there are three seventeenth century Dutch admirals with this name, and they are all related. Our interest lies in Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest (1642–1706).
The Story of the Holland Society's journal de Halve Maen by its editor.
Foster M. Voorhees (1856–1927) was a Republican lawyer and politician who served as the 30th governor of New Jersey from 1899 to 1902 after earlier service in the New Jersey Senate.
Governors Island, landing place of the first colonists from the Dutch Republic.
