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From Amsterdam to New Amsterdam

Almost 350 years after the short-lived Dutch rule came to an end on Manhattan, traces of “New Amsterdam” can still be found in everything from street names to the design of the official flag of New York City. Using the history of Amsterdam as a backdrop, critically acclaimed author Russell Shorto explains why we also have the Dutch to thank for some of the city’s most celebrated and enduring characteristics, including its cultural and religious diversity.











When: Mon., Oct. 28, 2013 at 6:30 pm
Where: New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
212-873-3400
Price: $34
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Almost 350 years after the short-lived Dutch rule came to an end on Manhattan, traces of “New Amsterdam” can still be found in everything from street names to the design of the official flag of New York City. Using the history of Amsterdam as a backdrop, critically acclaimed author Russell Shorto explains why we also have the Dutch to thank for some of the city’s most celebrated and enduring characteristics, including its cultural and religious diversity.

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