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...
Cornelius Vanderbilt IV was an American newspaperman and great-great-grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. Known for launching several short-lived newspapers and for his seven marriages, he also served in military intelligence and produced an early anti-Nazi documentary.
“People on the move: migration movements from the Southern to the Northern Netherlands in the time of the Dutch Revolt"
THE SCHOLARSHIP OF ALBANY'S ORIGINS - Historian Janny Venema joins Russell Shorto to discuss her decades of work with New Netherland documents, her Dutch roots, and her research on early Albany and patroon Kiliaen van Rensselaer.
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...
Cornelius Vanderbilt III was an American engineer, inventor, and National Guard officer. A grandson of railroad magnate William H. Vanderbilt, he earned numerous patents, helped advance New York’s subway system, and served as a brigadier general during World War I.
“Painting New Netherland: An Art Historian’s Perspective on the Visual Culture of New Netherland.” Alena M. Buis, PhD Candidate Art History, Queen’s University, Toronto
Dutch Albany in History & Art, a joint conference with the Albany Institute of History & Art and the New York State Museum, was held on Saturday September 21, 2024.
Teunis is a 14-year-old Dutch boy who is learning to become a blacksmith but longs to go to sea. Although it is a work of...
Cornelius Vanderbilt II was an American railroad executive and heir to the Vanderbilt fortune. As president of the New York Central Railroad, he managed the family empire and supported major philanthropic institutions before his death in 1899.
