How New Amsterdam influenced America - 4/4
If you think the United States was just the result of group of conservative pilgrims fleeing persecution, you're wrong. Part of the United States can be traced to the revolutionary, relatively free and open Dutch Republic. The small colony of New Amsterdam had a much larger impact on America than previously thought. This is part 4 in a series of 4. New Amsterdam Tour Part 1. Why do Americans know so little about their Dutch history? youtu.be/HglG-LmZalg Part 2. What's left of New Amsterdam in Lower Manhattan? youtu.be/c-UGFyIp6xw Part 3. Meet a forgotten American visionary. youtu.be/PgqaGZgqvGE Part 4. How New Amsterdam influenced America youtu.be/CsEovGBFAtA ==The biggest thanks goes out to all Cinecrowd funders of this project.== Russell' great book can be bought here: www.amazon.com/The-Island-Center-World-Manhattan/dp/1400078679 Music is by permission from the brilliant melodysheep, Benn Jordan and Launchable Socks Benn Jordan - Pale Blue Dot. Only $5 (or more) here: bennjordan.bandcamp.com/album/pale-blue-dot Melodysheep - Midnight Sun - melodysheep.bandcamp.com/ Launchable Socks - launchablesocks.bandcamp.com/ Thanks to Carl Sagan's Cosmos for inspiring part of the voiceover for this episode. This video is with kind thanks to Labrys Reizen in the Netherlands, Russell Shorto, and all people who took the tour. Creative Commons License. You are free to use any of this material again for your own unique purpose. Copying, however, is a little lame. Attribution would be nice. RadoJavor's image does not fall under this license.
