David William Voorhees (b. 1947) is an American historian and documentary editor whose scholarship on New Netherland and Dutch America includes leadership roles with the Jacob Leisler Institute and the Holland Society’s journal De Halve Maen.

The Prayer before the Meal, by Dutch painter Jan Steen, 1660 A well-fed Dutch family sits down for a meal of bread with ham and...

Daniel W. Voorhees (1827–1897) was an Indiana lawyer and Democratic statesman who served in both the U.S. House and Senate, representing Indiana in Congress for thirty-six years and becoming one of the state’s best-known nineteenth-century political figures.

Buying and Selling Real Property in New Amsterdam.

Charles Stewart Voorhees was an Indiana-born lawyer and Democratic politician who represented Washington Territory in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1885 to 1889 before returning to private legal practice.

The School Master, by Dutch painter Adriaen van Ostade, 1662 Students of all ages shared the same classroom and were taught by the same master....

John Monroe Van Vleck was an American astronomer and mathematician who taught at Wesleyan University for decades and began the Van Vleck academic dynasty that later included Nobel Prize–winning physicist John Hasbrouck Van Vleck.

A collection of essays by the Keeper of Manuscripts at the New York State Library early in the 20th Century, edited by Dr. Gehring.

Don Van Vliet (1941–2010), known as Captain Beefheart, was an American experimental rock musician and visual artist who led The Magic Band. After a prolific recording career from 1965–1982, he retired from music to pursue painting.

Many items in colonial households served multiple purposes. For example, a wooden chest could be used for storage, as a table, a bed, or as...