Introduction -- Chronology -- I. The original wave of Dutch immigration -- The first immigrants -- The legacy of the original Dutch settlers -- Under British rule (1674-1775) -- Revolutionary period ...

From 1624 to 1664, much of New York State, plus parts of New Jersey, Connecticut, and Delaware, was the Dutch colony of New Netherland. While New Netherland only lasted 40 years before Britain sent ...

A popular podcast in the Netherlands is showing the Dutch how to face their country's colonial and slave-trading past as lawmakers push for a national apology and reparations. People once called it ...

Dutch settlers "bought" the island of Manahatta from the Lenape in 1626. Rijksmuseum via Wikimedia Commons under CC0 1.0 DEED Before New York was New York, it was New Amsterdam: a Dutch settlement ...

Last week while on holiday I read a book called The Silk Roads. Its title hints at the still underappreciated importance of supply chain as a discipline. The lessons it offers about how trade, ...

Often flying under the radar of many travelers, Maastricht is one of Europe’s hidden gems, offering rich history, stunning architecture and a vibrant cultural and culinary scene. ByJoanne Shurvell, ...

Figure is more than five times the widely used 600,000 figure cited in apologies by king and politicians At least 3.3 million people were enslaved in the Netherlands during the transatlantic slave ...

While the tulips may be the main event of Tulip Time, events celebrating Dutch culture come in at a very close second. Visitors to Tulip Time can completely immerse themselves in Dutch heritage during ...

57 B.C.: Caesar invades the country inhabited by tribes of Gallo-Celtic stock and tribes of Germanic origin. 500 A.D.: Clovis, king of the Franks, becomes the first Christian ruler. 9th Century: With ...