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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