In 1655, the first large shipment of slaves directly from Africa arrived at New Amsterdam. In 1664 the English seized New Netherland, including the town of New Amsterdam. They renamed the colony ...
On this day in 1664, the bustling Dutch colonial outpost known as 'New Amsterdam' was seized by the British and given a new name - New York. This wasn't just a local squabble; it helped change the ...
while the inhabited core was called New Amsterdam. In 1664, when the English took possession of Manhattan, the enclave was ...
Just over 40 years later, in an attempt to provoke a second Anglo-Dutch war, four English frigates sailed into the New Amsterdam harbour in 1664 demanding surrender. The following year ...
They established the colony of New Amsterdam on the island of Manhattan. When the British took control of the area in 1664, they renamed it New York, and it became one of the original 13 colonies.
On Sept. 8, 1974, one month after taking office, President Gerald R. Ford granted a “full, free, and absolute pardon” to ...
It is Landing Day, the 370th anniversary of the arrival of 23 Jews at New Amsterdam, which would become New York City, which ...
The New Amsterdam Theatre was built in 1903 by producers A.L. Erlanger and Marcus Klaw and was designed by architects Herts and Tallent. With 1,702 seats, it was the largest theater on Broadway at ...
With their former countrymen divided and lacking a monarch after the English Civil War, Colonists seized an opportunity to ...
LONDON, Sept. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The esteemed French beer brand 1664 is thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration with the globally renowned artist André Saraiva, also known as Mr. A.
The New Amsterdam Theatre, unique in its Art Nouveau architecture, was erected in 1903 at 214 W. 42nd Street. Most notably, Florenz Ziegfeld began presenting his legendary Follies productions here ...
Our favorite characters stand out amongst others. This list of … New Amsterdam’s Tyler Labine has opened up about a worrying medical emergency that recently landed him in the hospital.