In The Colony of New Netherland, Jaap Jacobs chronicles Dutch exploration and settlement in the Hudson Valley, beginning with Henry Hudson’s 1609 voyage. Though Dutch control ended in 1674, their brief presence profoundly shaped the region’s history, trade, and cultural foundations.
When Europeans first arrived in North America, they faced a cold new world. The average global temperature had dropped to lows unseen in millennia
CULTURAL AUTHORITY AND THE ANGLICIZATION MYTH IN EARLY NEW YORK - Historian Joyce Goodfriend joins Steve McErleane to discuss her career, the evolution of New Netherland studies, enduring Dutch cultural identity, and future directions in interpreting early New York history.
VAN DER KEMP'S NOTORIOUS ATTEMPT TO TRANSLATE THE RECORDS OF NEW NETHERLAND - Historian Peter Van Cleave joins Steve McErleane and Russell Shorto to discuss Van der Kemp’s early translations of New Netherland records, his legacy, and overlooked complexities of 19th-century scholarship.
NEW YORK AT ITS CORE - Author and curator Steve Jaffe discusses the “New York at Its Core” exhibit with Steve McErleane and Russell Shorto, exploring how museums present history, technology’s role, and shifting narrative frameworks.
REVOLUTION SONG - Best-selling author Russell Shorto joins producer Steve McErleane to discuss Revolution Song, the craft of writing, interpreting historical evidence, and reflections on his career as a historian and author.
NEW NETHERLAND AND THE NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM - NNI’s Dennis Maika joins Russell Shorto to discuss 17th-century New Amsterdam merchants, the Dutch West India Company, colonial economic structure, and efforts to elevate New Netherland in New York education.
THE ECONOMY OF SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY NEW AMSTERDAM/MANHATTAN - Dennis Maika joins Russell Shorto to discuss 17th-century New Amsterdam merchants, the Dutch West India Company's economic role, colonial regulation, and Maika’s efforts to promote New Netherland in state education.
CRAILO STATE HISTORIC SITE - Heidi Hill joins Russell Shorto to explore the history of Rensselaerswijck, Crailo’s evolution as a museum, and the legend of “Yankee Doodle” possibly being written at the historic site.
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.
NEW NETHERLAND ARCHAEOLOGY - Archaeologist Paul Huey joins Russell Shorto to discuss his four-decade career, the evolution of excavation methods, and key digs at Schuyler Flatts, the Van Curler house, and Fort Orange.
SLAVERY IN NEW NETHERLAND - Scholar Jeroen Dewulf joins Russell Shorto to discuss his research on Portuguese influence over Dutch slave policy, comparing systems of forced labor in Dutch Brazil and New Netherland during the 17th century.
INTIMATE NETWORKS AND THE 17th-CENTURY ATLANTIC - Historian Susanah Romney joins Russell Shorto to discuss her research on intimate networks in the 17th-century Atlantic world, themes from New Netherland Connections, and the challenges of translating early Dutch texts.
THE NATURE OF HISTORICAL PAINTING - Len Tantillo, historical and marine artist, and Russell Shorto discuss Tantillo's distinguished career as a painter and storyteller of the early history of New York State.
NATIVES IN NEW NETHERLAND - Archaeologist James Bradley joins Russell Shorto to discuss Indigenous peoples of the American Northeast, exploring both historical and contemporary perspectives on the region’s Native communities, culture, and enduring presence.
THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF NEW NETHERLAND - Charles Gehring, Director of the New Netherland Research Center, and Russell Shorto discuss various topics, including Dr. Gehring's forty-year career as a translator of the archives of New Netherland and the historical significance of the 17th-century Dutch colony.
In The Colony of New Netherland, Jaap Jacobs chronicles Dutch exploration and settlement in the Hudson Valley, beginning with Henry Hudson’s 1609 voyage. Though Dutch control ended in 1674, their brief presence profoundly shaped the region’s history, trade, and cultural foundations.
When Europeans first arrived in North America, they faced a cold new world. The average global temperature had dropped to lows unseen in millennia
CULTURAL AUTHORITY AND THE ANGLICIZATION MYTH IN EARLY NEW YORK - Historian Joyce Goodfriend joins Steve McErleane to discuss her career, the evolution of New Netherland studies, enduring Dutch cultural identity, and future directions in interpreting early New York history.
VAN DER KEMP'S NOTORIOUS ATTEMPT TO TRANSLATE THE RECORDS OF NEW NETHERLAND - Historian Peter Van Cleave joins Steve McErleane and Russell Shorto to discuss Van der Kemp’s early translations of New Netherland records, his legacy, and overlooked complexities of 19th-century scholarship.
NEW YORK AT ITS CORE - Author and curator Steve Jaffe discusses the “New York at Its Core” exhibit with Steve McErleane and Russell Shorto, exploring how museums present history, technology’s role, and shifting narrative frameworks.
REVOLUTION SONG - Best-selling author Russell Shorto joins producer Steve McErleane to discuss Revolution Song, the craft of writing, interpreting historical evidence, and reflections on his career as a historian and author.
NEW NETHERLAND AND THE NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM - NNI’s Dennis Maika joins Russell Shorto to discuss 17th-century New Amsterdam merchants, the Dutch West India Company, colonial economic structure, and efforts to elevate New Netherland in New York education.
THE ECONOMY OF SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY NEW AMSTERDAM/MANHATTAN - Dennis Maika joins Russell Shorto to discuss 17th-century New Amsterdam merchants, the Dutch West India Company's economic role, colonial regulation, and Maika’s efforts to promote New Netherland in state education.
CRAILO STATE HISTORIC SITE - Heidi Hill joins Russell Shorto to explore the history of Rensselaerswijck, Crailo’s evolution as a museum, and the legend of “Yankee Doodle” possibly being written at the historic site.
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.
NEW NETHERLAND ARCHAEOLOGY - Archaeologist Paul Huey joins Russell Shorto to discuss his four-decade career, the evolution of excavation methods, and key digs at Schuyler Flatts, the Van Curler house, and Fort Orange.
SLAVERY IN NEW NETHERLAND - Scholar Jeroen Dewulf joins Russell Shorto to discuss his research on Portuguese influence over Dutch slave policy, comparing systems of forced labor in Dutch Brazil and New Netherland during the 17th century.
INTIMATE NETWORKS AND THE 17th-CENTURY ATLANTIC - Historian Susanah Romney joins Russell Shorto to discuss her research on intimate networks in the 17th-century Atlantic world, themes from New Netherland Connections, and the challenges of translating early Dutch texts.
THE NATURE OF HISTORICAL PAINTING - Len Tantillo, historical and marine artist, and Russell Shorto discuss Tantillo's distinguished career as a painter and storyteller of the early history of New York State.
NATIVES IN NEW NETHERLAND - Archaeologist James Bradley joins Russell Shorto to discuss Indigenous peoples of the American Northeast, exploring both historical and contemporary perspectives on the region’s Native communities, culture, and enduring presence.
THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF NEW NETHERLAND - Charles Gehring, Director of the New Netherland Research Center, and Russell Shorto discuss various topics, including Dr. Gehring's forty-year career as a translator of the archives of New Netherland and the historical significance of the 17th-century Dutch colony.
