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As you might know I was back in New York City a couple of weeks ago. You can read about it on www.teruginnewyork.blogspot.com if you want and if you are able to read Dutch.
When I was there I read Russel Shorto’s New Amsterdam, about the Dutch history of Manhattan. Of course it made me too wonder what would have been if the English would not have taken over in 1664. Either way the new Americans would have gained there independency, I’m sure. But would the US have been a different country had the Dutch stayed longer?
It is, especially when you read Shorto’s book, an interesting question. Shorto for example states that the influence of the first Dutch colonists on what later became known as 'the melting pot’ is by far bigger than the Pilgrims of the Mayflower ever had. Anyway, the Dutch advertising agency PPGH/JWT has started a very funny campaign to get back Manhattan. See the trailer. Or surf to www.giveusbacknewyork.com
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