An Address Delivered Before the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Kingston, William Henry Giles

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440096465 ISBN 13 : 9781440096464

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the Dutch roots behind New York’s liberty, learning, and civic life.

This concise history traces how Netherlandish and English influences shaped early America’s ideas and institutions, from colonial beginnings to the rise of public education and religious freedom. Two accessible chapters connect immigration, settlement, and the spread of ideas across the eastern shires of England and the Dutch-held coast. The book highlights how Dutch industry, Protestant thought, and cross-Atlantic exchanges helped form a culture of learning, dissent, and communal life that influenced New York and beyond.

• Learn how Dutch and English influences merged to shape early civic institutions.
• Explore connections between religion, education, and freedom of conscience.
• See how migration and settlement patterns fed the growth of democratic thought.
• Understand the historical context that gave New York its distinctive heritage.

Ideal for readers curious about how colonies developed shared values, and how immigrant communities helped steer liberty and education in America.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440096465
• ISBN 13: 9781440096464
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 41
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