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![The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America by Russell Shorto](https://rwszupzmsadbjqghhiwjxwntmpecjm.thestorygraph.com/rails/active_storage/representations/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBCTXlhd3dRPSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--f4b28b1fac8ffb5ebb5d474e47296cb9ae068291/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdCem9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lJYW5CbkJqb0dSVlE2RkhKbGMybDZaVjkwYjE5c2FXMXBkRnNIYVFJc0FXa0M5QUU9IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0=--038335c90cf75c275ae4d36968ac417dc4a0a3e3/The%20Island%20at%20the%20Center%20of%20the%20World-%20The%20Epic%20Story%20of%20Dutch%20Manhattan%20and%20the%20Forgotten%20Colony%20that%20Shaped%20America.jpg)
416 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349140209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: 01 January 2004
Description
The Dutch colony pre-dated the “original” thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. Their champion was a progre...
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416 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780349140209
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: 01 January 2004
Description
The Dutch colony pre-dated the “original” thirteen colonies, yet it seems strikingly familiar. Its capital was cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic, and its citizens valued free trade, individual rights, and religious freedom. Their champion was a progre...