Exploring Dutch Heritage Through Research 

Exploring Dutch Heritage Through Research 

Ann Veneman is an American public official who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and later Executive Director of UNICEF, where she led global programs supporting child health, nutrition, education, and protection.

Janny Venema, image courtesy of the TImes Union READ THE ARTICLE HERE Janny Venema, a Dutch native, is the Associate Director of the New Netherland...

Martinus J. G. Veltman was a Dutch theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize laureate recognized for work on the renormalization of Yang–Mills theory. His research helped shape modern particle physics.

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The Flemish Contribution to European Settlement in America

Carl Van Vechten was an American writer, critic, and photographer associated with the Harlem Renaissance. He gained fame for his novel Nigger Heaven and later became a celebrated portrait photographer of major cultural figures.

Map of Rensselaerswyck by Gillis van Scheyndel, 1631–1632 The next morning, Teunis went to Master Jan and told him about his plans: “I need to...

Dale K. Van Kley is an American historian specializing in the religious and political origins of the French Revolution. A professor at Ohio State University, he is known for influential studies on Enlightenment Europe.

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“People on the move: migration movements from the Southern to the Northern Netherlands in the time of the Dutch Revolt"

Richard Vander Veen was a Democratic congressman from Michigan who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1974 to 1977 after winning a special election to replace Gerald Ford.

The Y at Amsterdam, seen from the Mosselsteiger (mussel pier) by Ludolf Bakhuizen “Hey—you there—get out of the way or come help us!” A couple...

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About New Netherland Institute

For over three decades, NNI has helped cast light on America's Dutch roots. In 2010, it partnered with the New York State Office of Cultural Education to establish the New Netherland Research Center, with matching funds from the State of the Netherlands. NNI is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.