Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture

by Russell Shorto

Book Overview

The 2009 quadricentennial celebrations commemorating the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson will also spotlight one of our deepest and most enduring national legacies--the Dutch presence that has shaped not just the Hudson Valley but four centuries of American life.

This lavishly illustrated book, a companion to the exhibition opening in June 2009 at the Hudson River Museum, takes needed stock of the remarkable past created by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823230406
• ISBN13: 9780823230402
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.9" x 9.8"