The information contained in this book was helpful, useful, and satisfying. His background in writing and researching history has prepared him for writing this book, and he continues to be adsorbed with projects that explore the history of a nation or a people. He used the New York State Library's resources and papers in writing this book. He is an Amsterdam resident who lived in New York State when he wrote this book. The author, Russell Shorto, has written two other history texts, and has also written for publications such as the New York Times. Today, we think nothing of traveling around the world, but in the early 1600s, when the Dutch were settling the New World, it was an extremely risky adventure, and the book brings that risk and difficulty to light, as well. He shows that the Dutch still have influence in American culture, even though we might not recognize it, and he shows that it truly takes many cultures to blend together to form a more "firm and perfect union." The use of maps, portraits, and even historic documents helps bring the text to life, and helps put the time and technology into perspective, as well. The author's point is to show the development of a nation through one European settlement and its metamorphosis, and he does that quite well.
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