Name: The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America
Author: Russell Shorto

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The author discussed his book while highlighting the tolerance policy of the Dutch who settled in New York and how the city retained this policy, as well as its focus on capitalism.

Russell Shorto is the author of the book The Island at the Center of the World and the director of the New Amsterdam Project at the New York Historical Society, where you can catch his exhibit New Yor...

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The author discussed his book while highlighting the tolerance policy of the Dutch who settled in New York and how the city retained this policy, as well as its focus on capitalism.

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American History Tellers

The title was repeatedly highlighted as the foundational source for the entire series, with Russell Shorto both authoring the book and scripting the episodes. Hosts and narrators described it as a bestselling work that uncovered the Dutch roots of New York and explained how Manhattan’s early colonial history shaped the city for centuries. In an interview, Shorto himself explained he wrote the book to get at what makes New York tick, reinforcing its importance for listeners.

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This book focused on the epic story of Dutch Manhattan and the founding colony that shaped America. The author mentioned writing it to get at what makes New York tick and what its roots are.

When I lived in New York, I ended up writing a book about the Dutch founding of New York, a book called The Island at the Center of the World, because I was trying to get at what makes New York tick, what are its roots.

Russell is also the author of Amsterdam, a history of the world's most liberal city and the island at the center of the world, the epic story of Dutch Manhattan and the founding colony that shaped America.

The Island at the Center of the World The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America