Manhattan’s Most Notorious Couple
About this episode
The episode explores the lives of Anthony “the Turk” and Grietje Reyniers, a scandalous couple in 17th-century New Amsterdam, revealing a multicultural origin story of New York City.
Who were the scandalous, defiant couple on the margins of Dutch society who became part of the founding story of New York? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Professor Alan Mikhail to uncover the extraordinary lives of Anthony “the Turk” and Grietje Reyniers, who arrived in 17th-century New Amsterdam and quickly became infamous. Their story reveals a forgotten, messy and multicultural origin story of New York City, one far stranger than the myths America later told about itself. MORE The Birth of New York City Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Jamestown: From Colony to Cannibalism Listen in Apple Listen on Spotify Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds. Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Professor Suzannah Lipscomb
Guest: Professor Alan Mikhail
Topics covered
- New York City history
- 17th-century society
- cultural origins
- infamous couples
- multiculturalism
Keywords
- New Amsterdam
- Anthony the Turk
- Grietje Reyniers
- New York City
- 17th-century
- infamous couple
- cultural history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Not Just the Tudors, History Hit
Places: New Amsterdam, New York City
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