Unlike the plantation systems of the southern and Caribbean colonies, New Netherland's economy did not rely on a cash crop cultivated by unfree laborers. Nevertheless, the enslaved population proved very valuable to the colony's growth and development.
Pieter Schuyler (1657–1724) was a colonial leader in early New York and the first mayor of Albany after the city was incorporated in 1686. A military officer and diplomat with the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations, he later served twice as acting governor of the Province of New York.
Recommended books on New Netherland and the Dutch Atlantic World, ideal for readers interested in early American history, colonial studies, and Dutch cultural influence. Organized by themes—including general histories, religion, slavery, women, Native American relations, and post-1664 Dutch communities—this list offers a focused introduction to the Dutch impact on early America.
Karl C. Schuyler (1877–1933) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who briefly served as a United States Senator from Colorado from December 1932 to March 1933. His short term filled a vacancy caused by the death of Senator Charles W. Waterman.
15 November 1664. Letter. “Vice-director Beck to Stuyvesant; negro children whom Mrs. Stuyvesant had baptized, sent to Curaçao and then sold through mistake to the...
Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler (1900–1993) was a United States Army general who served in both World War I and World War II and later played a key role in early NATO military planning. Rising to the rank of four-star general, he served as Chief of Staff at SHAPE headquarters in Paris before retiring from active military service in 1959.
This bibliography centers on Maria Jansz’s appearances in the Fort Orange Court Minutes and offers further reading on women’s legal, social, and economic roles in New Netherland and Colonial New York. These works explore themes of property rights, gender and law, trading networks, and transatlantic connections, highlighting the lives and agency of women in early Dutch and English colonial society.
Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) was an American televangelist and pastor who founded the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California, and created the global television ministry Hour of Power. Known for his positive-thinking sermons and innovative church leadership, he built one of the most influential megachurch ministries of the twentieth century.
Church Records Old Bergen Church, Jersey City BAPTISMS from 1 January 1666 to 1 February 1789. Translation: HSY, (1913) 20-108 MARRIAGES from 3 December 1665...
James Schuyler (1923–1991) was an American poet associated with the New York School of poets. Known for his reflective and observational style, he received the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his collection The Morning of the Poem.
