A history of the
Dutch settlement of Manhattan and the surrounding area before the Duke of York
marched in and took it (or it was taken on his behalf while he mooched around
Greenwich). It seeks to explain how it was the multicultural, polyglot
community of New York that sets the template for America rather than the
intolerant monoculture of the puritans, the accepted birthplace of the US.
Quite convincing, although I may have to revisit Albion's Seed to see how it
fits in. Any excuse to reread that is alright with me though.
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