The first thing I'm learning is that the Netherlands have a "Haarlem" and lol that's reminding me who colonized New York
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and Delaware* (well, tried to; first attempt went spectacularly badly for them down in Lewes)
sep 1, 2025, 1:42 am • 3 0 • view
I forgot that! This is what happens when you're from the real first state. Spend so much time learning about your history you ignore the rest.
sep 1, 2025, 2:04 am • 2 0 • view
Bed Stuy! Nassau county! It goes on! :)
sep 1, 2025, 1:18 am • 1 0 • view
I’m reading this beast (audio is 37 hours!) right now and I just learned that!
sep 1, 2025, 1:20 am • 1 0 • view
Oh wow, you're a champ. That's a long read.
sep 1, 2025, 2:02 am • 0 0 • view
It's a good listen while I garden. Historical fiction seems to be the only way I can learn history!
sep 1, 2025, 11:47 am • 2 0 • view
Technically, the Dutch colonized New Amsterdam (and created the wall that gave name to Wall Street).
sep 1, 2025, 2:00 am • 0 0 • view
If you'd like to overthink it and know what happened after they gave up on the project and traded it for Suriname...well, it certainly didn't get better but I'm happy to help point you to more resources on what happened next.
sep 1, 2025, 1:25 am • 1 0 • view
Very glad for it finally being translated.
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