In 1689, New York merchant Jacob Leisler led a rebellion against King James in New Amsterdam. Leisler’s remarkable, ill-fated administration, from 1689 to 1691, is central to understanding New York’s pre-Revolutionary political, economic, and cultural life. Join Russell Shorto as he chats with David William Voorhees, director of the Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History, about the rebellion, and how developments from that era are still felt today.