Stuyvesant, Peter
c.1610
Scherpenzeel, Netherlands
1672
Manhattan, New York
Dutch director general of New Netherland
Portrait: Peter Stuyvesant. Reproduced by permission of The Library of Congress...
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Peter Stuyvesant (ca. 1610-1672), Dutch director general of the New Netherland colony in America, was compelled to surrender his colony to England.The last and most efficient of Dutch proconsuls in th...
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outspoken reader, here's a little more about the latest debate going on with the Atlantic Yards Project.
Years ago, Barclays Bank in England was involved in the slave trade and did business with S...
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Today is Friday, May 11, the 131st day of 2007. There are 234 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 11, 1910, Glacier National Park in Montana was established.On this date:In 15...
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Stuyvesant, Peter
Peter Stuyvesant
The Barclays Question
