Holland on the Hudson
| Author | : Oliver A. Rink |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0801495857 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780801495854 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (854 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Holland on the Hudson by : Oliver A. Rink
Download or read book Holland on the Hudson written by Oliver A. Rink and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holland on the Hudson traces the history of New Netherland from Henry Hudson's exploration of the region in 1609 to the surrender of the Dutch colony to an English fleet in 1664. Oliver A. Rink's approach is both narrative an analytic as he describes in detail the colony's commercial origins, its social and economic development, and the colonists' rivalry with the English in the New World.
