How 'New Amsterdam' Became 'New York'
About this episode
The episode discusses the transition from New Amsterdam to New York and the historical context surrounding it.
Have you ever wondered how Harlem got its name? There are countless remnants of the Dutch colony on Manhattan island. But when did it end? And why? Don is joined by best selling author Russell Shorto to discuss the British takeover of New Amsterdam. Russell is the author of 'The Island at the Center of the World’, and ‘Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America'. Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . All music from Epidemic Sounds. American History Hit is a History Hit podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Don
Guest: Russell Shorto
Topics covered
- New Amsterdam
- New York
- British takeover
- Dutch colony
- Harlem
- history
Keywords
- New Amsterdam
- New York
- Russell Shorto
- British takeover
- Dutch colony
- Harlem
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: History Hit
Books & works: The Island at the Center of the World, Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America
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