A review by bravelass85
The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America by Russell Shorto

4.0

A well-written narrative about the start of our country, and by that I do not mean the English colonies but the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, now the island of Manhattan. What fun to learn all about the Dutch colony and how the culture and systems they established influenced our independence and the very tone and tenor of our country.