The Story of New Netherland

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THE STORY OF

NEW NETHERLAND.

THE DUTCH IN AMERICA

BY WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIS

MEMBER OF THE NETHERLANDISH SOCIETIES OF LEYDEN

MIDDLEBURG AND LEEUWARDEN



BOSTON AND NEW YORK

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY

1909

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"No proud discovery in ancient lore

Can match that wondrous waif Vespucci found,

A world - new world - at ocean's farthest bound."


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IN RADIANT MEMORY OF

"DEAR OLD DORP"

WHERE THE CHILDREN OF HOLLANDER, PILGRIM AND PURITAN

IN MINGLED STRAIN OF BLOOD AND COMMON HERITAGE

OF ANCESTRAL MEMORIES MADE GOOD AMERICANS

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 * Preface
 * Chapter I - Hudson Seeks the Sea Path to China
 * Chapter II - The Manhattan Pioneers
 * Chapter III - Jesse de Forest and the Home-Makers
 * Chapter IV - Peter Minuit, First Civil Governor
 * Chapter V - The First Church and Domine
 * Chapter VI - Walter van Twiller, Director-General
 * Chapter VII - The Patroons and the Manors
 * Chapter VIII - The Rensselaerwijk Colony
 * Chapter IX - Kieft and his Indian War
 * Chapter X - Nijkerk: the Old Home Beyond Sea
 * Chapter XI - The Maker of the Silver Chain
 * Chapter XII - Stuyvesant and his Rule
 * Chapter XIII - Outside Feudalism: the Free Farmers
 * Chapter XIV - Dutch and Swedes on the Delaware River
 * Chapter XV - The Fall of New Netherland
 * Chapter XVI - Life and Amusents of the Young Folk
 * Chapter XVII - Social Life in New Netherland
 * Chapter XVIII - Schools and Schoolmasters
 * Chapter XIX - Sundays in Colonial Days
 * Chapter XX - Albany and its Annals
 * Chapter XXI - Dorp and its Story
 * Chapter XXII - The English Governors
 * Chapter XXIII - Jacob Leisler: the People’s Champion
 * Chapter XXIV - The Long Struggle for Religious Liberty
 * Chapter XXV - Independence from Holland
 * Chapter XXVI - The Dutch Domines in the Revolution
 * Chapter XXVII - The Modern Pilgrim Fathers
 * Appendix - Chronology & Bibliography