New Amsterdam

Marike Roth's Web Dreams

source: Noseweek

 South Africa - New York was originally New Amsterdam, named by Dutch colonists – before that conquest was usurped by the English. Sound familiar? Jan van Riebeeck founded ...

Published Mon, Nov 24

Ayse Erin: Sinterklaas arrives to Amsterdam!

source: Ayse Erin

The North American Santa Claus evolved from the Sinterklaas celebrations at the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam (today's New York). I've seen Amsterdammers going crazy celebrating New Year and the Queen's Birthday on 30 April, ...

Published Sun, Nov 16

Steynian 281

source: steynian (WordPress)

Actually, some of my forebears were Germano-Dutch merchant captains who were busy in New Amsterdam until the crazies got going. Still have Hasidic Jewish relatives in NYC. Don’t ask. Dad & aunts & uncles & many, many cousins live there. ...

Published Fri, Nov 7

(RS) New Amsterdam - Season One Episodes 1-8 - FreshDL | Fresh ...

source: FreshDL

In 1642, JOHN AMSTERDAM (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, “Kingdom of Heaven”), then a Dutch solider in the colony of New Amsterdam – later to become New York City – stepped in front of a sword to save the life of a Native American girl during a ...

Published Sun, Nov 2

Ben Smith's Blog: Lost in translation - Politico.com

source: Politico

Our common ancestors were French Huguenot and Dutch immigrants in New Amsterdam, where diversity began in North America. What's more, I'm proud to be a New Yorker, from a city and state that will be voting overwhelming for Obama on ...

Published Sat, Nov 1

Membership Lists New Amsterdam (New York City) Dutch Reformed ...

source: Olive Tree Genealogy

168. den 29 Novemb. (1682) Claes Janszen Stavast, en Obyt tot N. Albany Eva Gerrits, Syn huysvr. [den 6 Aug. 1687 I feel more confused now that I have seen the entry because the way I read it: Claes Janszen Stavast, and died N. ...

Published Sun, Oct 5

Screen Queen - June 20, 2008

source: Tonight

 South Africa - Jun 20, 2008 He is John Amsterdam, once a Dutch soldier in the 17th century colony of New Amsterdam - later to become New York City - who saved the life of a Native ...

Published Fri, Jun 20

THIS WEEK'S TV: New Amsterdam

source: TV Guide

A New York detective---who is immortal---seeks the true love that will lift his lifelong curse, bestowed on him as a 17th-century Dutch soldier after saving a Native American girl.

Published Tue, Apr 8