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...

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.

The patroonship plan of colonization was attempted in various regions. Only Rensselaerswijck proved a success.

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.

Have you ever wondered what life was like for Dutch families who settled in New Netherland? Visit the home of Jan Mabee. His father came to North America from the Netherlands, and in 1706, Jan built this house on the banks of the Mohawk River near Schenectady.

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.

GWC Flag This was the flag of the West India Company, in Dutch Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie. This private corporation was chartered by the Dutch government...

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.

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 Old Dutch Church in Tarrytown The Old Dutch Church in Tarrytown was built in the late 17th century. It is the oldest church in...