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? http://youtu.be/HglG-LmZalg
Part 2. What's left of New Amsterdam in Lower Manhattan? http://youtu.be/c-UGFyIp6xw
Part 3. Meet a forgotten American visionary. http://youtu.be/PgqaGZgqvGE
Part 4. How New Amsterdam influenced America http://youtu.be/CsEovGBFAtA

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Russell' great book can be bought here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Island-Center-World-Manhattan/dp/1400078679

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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.

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