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The story of the Dutch colony at New Amsterdam, through the eyes of the young lad Peter. Relates its settlement by the West India Company under the leadership of Peter Minuit, their transactions with the Indians including the purchase of the island of Manhattan, their overthrow... Read Full Overview

Peter of New Amsterdam is a historical fiction novel written by James Otis and published in 1910. The story is set in the early days of New York City, when it was known as New Amsterdam, and follows the adventures of a young boy named Peter Stuyvesant. Peter is the son of a Dutch... Read Full Overview

Peter of New Amsterdam: A Story of Old New York is a historical fiction novel written by James Otis and published in 1910. The book is set in the 17th century, during the time when the Dutch ruled over the city that is now known as New York. The story follows the adventures of... Read Full Overview

""Peter of New Amsterdam"" is a historical fiction novel set in the early days of New York City, when it was still called New Amsterdam. The story follows the adventures of a young boy named Peter, who is an orphan and lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter is a curious and adventurous... Read Full Overview

If I ever attempted to set down a story in words, it would be concerning the time when I was much the same as a slave among the Dutch of New Amsterdam, meaning a certain part of the world in that America where so many of my father's countrymen came after they left England, because... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Journey to a time of tumult and transformation with Peter, a young Puritan orphan from Holland. As destiny beckons him to New Amsterdam, the very land that would one day become the bustling heart of New York, Peter finds himself navigating the challenges of a burgeoning colony... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview