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[Video] Why did the Dutch give up New York?

[Video] Why did the Dutch give up New York?

04 February 2018 , by Mina Solanki

[Video] Why did the Dutch give up New York?

If you hear the name New York, your immediate reaction may not be to think of the Netherlands. But, believe it or not, the Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in New York. Why isn’t New York called New Netherlands then?

YouTube channel Soliloquy takes us through the history of New York:

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Mina Solanki

Mina studied an MA in European Linguistics at the University of Groningen and has since worked as a translator, writer and editor. She loves to read and has a particular...

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