About this episode
This episode discusses Henry Hudson's expeditions that led to the discovery of the Hudson River and the establishment of New Amsterdam.
1609, an English adventurer hired by the Dutch government led an expedition to find a path to Asia through North America. His expedition led to the European discovery of the Hudson River and the establishment of New Amsterdam, a colonial settlement that later became New York City. In 1610, he sailed again, but this time flying the British flag. E219. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/eC-C0WE1CcU which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Henry Hudson books available at https://amzn.to/3NkPW2a Hudson River books available at https://amzn.to/4363ogx Hudson's Bay books available at https://amzn.to/46n5V8Q ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK…
People in this episode
Host: Mark Vinet
Topics covered
- exploration
- colonial history
- Hudson River
- Henry Hudson
- New Amsterdam
- North America
Keywords
- Henry Hudson
- Hudson River
- New Amsterdam
- exploration
- colonial settlement
- North America
- history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dutch government
Books & works: HISTORICAL JESUS
Places: Hudson River, New Amsterdam, New York City
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