"Dutch and English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York" by Maud Wilder Goodwin is a historical narrative that recounts the early days of New York. It begins with Henry Hudson's journey on the "Half Moon" in 1609, marking the start of Dutch influence in America. The story retells the encounters between Hudson and Native Americans, showing both friendly trading moments and violent conflicts. It highlights Hudson's adventurous spirit as he finds the Hudson River and its rich lands, also hinting at the difficulties and disagreements that would come with settling the area. Packed with descriptions and historical background, the book prepares the reader for later chapters that explore the lives of settlers and what happened to the land they took as their own.
Dutch and English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York
By Maud Wilder Goodwin
A journey down a river sparks clashes and cooperation between explorers and natives, forever changing the landscape of a new world.
Summary
About the AuthorInformation on this author is scarce, but their work continues to inspire readers.
Information on this author is scarce, but their work continues to inspire readers.
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam
By John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
Colonial days in old New York
By Alice Morse Earle
The Adventurers of England on Hudson Bay A Chronicle of the Fur Trade in the North
By Agnes C. Laut
The Hudson Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention
By Wallace Bruce
The Story of Manhattan
By Charles Hemstreet
Hudson Tercentenary An historical retrospect regarding the object and quest of an all-water route from Europe to India; the obstacles in the way; and also Hudson's voyage to America in 1609 and some of its results
By Frank Chamberlain
America, Volume 3 (of 6)
By Joel Cook
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
Flint: His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes
By Maud Wilder Goodwin
Dutch and English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York
By Maud Wilder Goodwin
The Colonial Cavalier; or, Southern Life before the Revolution
By Maud Wilder Goodwin
Sir Christopher: A Romance of a Maryland Manor in 1644
By Maud Wilder Goodwin
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
The postal power of Congress: A study in constitutional expansion
By Lindsay Rogers
Whip and Spur
By George E. (George Edwin) Waring
Facts for the People of the Free States
By American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
The Nation's Peril. Twelve Years' Experience in the South. Then and Now. The Ku Klux Klan, a Complete Exposition of the Order: Its Purpose, Plans, Operations, Social and Political Significance; The Nation's Salvation.
By Anonymous
Forgotten Books of the American Nursery A History of the Development of the American Story-Book
By Rosalie Vrylina Halsey
The Disadvantages and Opportunities of the Colored Youth
By Reverdy C. (Reverdy Cassius) Ransom