A series by NNRC Director Charles Gehring funded by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York that lays before the public instructive but...
Erik Spoelstra is an American professional basketball coach and longtime head coach of the Miami Heat. Rising from video coordinator to head coach, he led the team to multiple NBA championships.
Although they lived their lives in bondage, New Netherland's enslaved Africans created some stability in their lives by trying to keep families together and establishing a tight-knit community.
Starting in the 15th century the colonial and maritime nations of Europe were consumed by the need to find a faster navigable route to the trading nations of Asia. Voyages to the Far East
During the first generations of European settlement in North America, a number of interconnected Northeastern families carved out private empires
Dr. Benjamin Spock was an American pediatrician whose influential book Baby and Child Care transformed child-rearing practices worldwide. First published in 1946, the guide sold over 50 million copies and shaped generations of parents.
Slavery in New York State officially came to an end in 1827, roughly 200 years after the first enslaved men arrived in the region. Although slavery outlasted Dutch rule, its legacy remained strong.
The flag of the Dutch West India Company served as the symbol of the dominant power in and around present-day New York,
Published in 2009, this collection of essays pulls from diverse perspectives–social, cultural, intellectual, economic, and political–to weave together the dynamic and diverse history of the...
Peter Spier was a Dutch-American author and illustrator of children’s books, best known for richly detailed works such as Noah’s Ark and People. His books earned major awards including the Caldecott Medal.
