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The Island at the Center of the World

Book by Russell Shorto

The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America is a 2005 non-fiction book by American journalist Russell Shorto that examines Manhattan under Dutch colonial rule, when the territory was called New Netherland. The book discusses the conflict between Adriaen van der Donck and Peter Stuyvesant.[1][2]

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  1. [1]
    Goodfriend, Joyce (Summer 2005). "The Island at the Center of the World: the Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America". New York History. 86 (3): 298–301. JSTOR 23185797. Originally published in America, July 5–July 12, 2004.
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    Otto, Paul (June 2005). "Reviewed Work: The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America". The Journal of American History. 92 (1): 183–184. doi:10.2307/3660539. JSTOR 3660539.


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