DUTCH SETTLE NEW NETHERLAND

Ever wonder how land that was traded by Native Americans for about the cost of a subscription to COBBLESTONE became what we know now as New York City? Years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, Dutch colonists sailed across the Atlantic and settled on the southern tip of Manhattan and named their settlement New Netherland. Come along with Henry Hudson as he explores the river that would bear his name, and join some modern kids as they reenact his journey. Discover some Dutch words that have made it into our English vocabulary. Meet some of the first settlers of the island of Manhattan, and follow one Dutch colonist on her short-lived journey as an intrepid businesswoman. Relive this exciting time in early American history with us in the October 2007 issue.

Paperback  48 pgs.  Full Color
Suggested for ages: 9-14
Product Code: COB0710