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      The Last Dutch Governor

      by John S.C. Abbott
      Published
      Sep 2015
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
      Pages
      236
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      Legends abound about the character, temperament, and wooden leg of the last director-general of New Amsterdam, fueled primarily by Washington Irving's satirical A History of New York. Krizner and Sita set the record straight here and address other misconceptions about the early days of the colony. Indeed, historical evidence does not support the legend of the 24-dollar purchase of Manhattan Island. Stuyvesant did, however, rule with an "iron fist," but loved New Amsterdam and its people, staying on after the colony fell to the English. To this day, street, neighborhood, and borough names (Broadway, Harlem, the Bronx, and Brooklyn), and the popularity of some foods (pretzels), reflect the early Dutch influence in New York.

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      Speculative Fiction

      Subgenres

      Fantasy

      Themes

      Fairy Tales / Folklore

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      First Edition Sep 2015 Createspace ISBN13 9781517224790 ISBN10 1517224799
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      May 2012 ISBN10 B0082VDRZ4
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