Main entry:

Van der Zee, Henri A. (Henri Antony), 1934-

Title & Author:

A sweet and alien land : the story of Dutch New York / by Henri and Barbara van der Zee.

Publication:

New York : Viking Press, 1978.

Description:

xx, 560 pages, 13 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 532-542) and index.
The best buy -- Settling down -- Never so good -- First rights -- A pilgrimage -- Drunken fools -- Crowding on -- A new threat -- Doubtful neighbors -- The Dutch Babel -- A very mean fellow -- The English savior -- The Israelites -- Another father -- A bad start -- New brooms -- The freedom fighters -- The Duke of Muscovy -- Trouble in the north -- Losing ground -- Total war -- Turncoats -- Danger from abroad -- Exit Nueva Suecia -- The Peach War -- Pastoral problems -- Heretic confusion -- The failure of Amsterdam -- Clash with Boston -- The Esopus War -- Here to stay -- A brave place -- Law and disorder -- Homage in verse -- Reconnaissance -- Annexation on paper -- Twice tricked -- War at Wiltwyck -- Desperate diplomacy -- President Scott -- Mad for war -- The Duke's invasion -- The fall of the city -- The birth of New York -- Return of a patriot.

ISBN:

067068628X
9780670686285

Subject:

Dutch Americans New York (State) History.
Américains d'origine néerlandaise New York (État) Histoire.
Dutch.
Dutch Americans.
Dutch New York History.
New York (State) History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
New York (État) Histoire ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
New York (State)
United States, New York History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Van der Zee, Barbara, author.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 143276
Call No.: ID:85-B26893
Status: Available