dutch americans

Draws on centuries-old letters, court cases, legal contracts, and reports to trace the history of the Dutch colony centered on Manhattan that predated the original thirteen colonies.

Hattie Hart is a young girl growing up on a farm in the 1920s with her Dutch immigrant parents and her brothers and sisters.

Irrepresible Hattie continues to create mischief for herself, her large family, and her friends, relying on prayers, as well as her wits, when her plans go awry.

Hattie's adventures continue as she begins a new school year, is chosen 4-H County Queen, celebrates her birthday, and continues to pray that God will help her be good.

Traces the history of Dutch-Americans discussing why each wave of immigrants left Holland, where they settled, and their way of life in and contributions to their new country from colonial times to the present.

Examines the Dutch Colony on Manhattan Island which exists prior to the original thirteen colonies in America, and includes important colonists, Native Americans, and a variety of events.

A chronology of the Dutch in America from 1609 to 1946 with pertinent documents included.