Bread was the mainstay of the Dutch diet in the seventeenth century. It was consumed with butter or cheese for breakfast, paired with meat or hutspot (a one-pot dish of meats and vegetables) for the midday main eal, and served with, or as part of, the porridge at night
The patroonship plan of colonization was attempted in various regions. Only Rensselaerswijck proved a success.
The Dutch Among the People of the Long River De Witte Leeuw (“The White Lion”) was a heavily armed trading ship of 320 tons, sailing...
A collection of essays by the Keeper of Manuscripts at the New York State Library early in the 20th Century, edited by Dr. Gehring.
Buying and Selling Real Property in New Amsterdam.
Governors Island, landing place of the first colonists from the Dutch Republic.
The Story of the Holland Society's journal de Halve Maen by its editor.
Jeroen van den Hurk uses historic documents to analyze the architecture of New Netherland.
Selected papers from the Rensselaerswijck Seminar, now the New Netherland Seminar, are presented online in "A Beautiful and Fruitful Place."
The New Netherland Institute mourns the passing of Stefan Bielinski, long-time historian at the New York State Museum and creator of the Colonial Albany Social History...
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