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Book Review of The Island at the Center of the World : The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan, the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America

The Island at the Center of the World : The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan, the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America
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If you were raised around NYCity this is a must read. Besides a terrific tale of life in NY before the Brits when the Dutch ruled it, you get to learn the origins of the names of places like Yonkers (named because a family named Yoncks lived there.