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Dutch and English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York

By Maud Wilder Goodwin
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The book traces the exploration of the Hudson River and the subsequent Dutch and English colonization, examining how geography, trade, and settlement patterns shaped social and political life. It outlines institutions such as patroonships and company governance, religious and educational roles, burgher society, relations with neighboring peoples, and episodes of conflict and law including Leisler's disturbances, Kieft and Stuyvesant's administrations, privateering, the Zenger trial, alleged slave conspiracies, and the evolving institutions of eighteenth-century colonial government.

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Maud Wilder Goodwin

Maud Wilder Goodwin was an American author known for her historical fiction that explores colonial America. Her notable works include "Dutch and English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York," which delves into the early interactions between Dutch and English settlers in New York. Goodwin's writing often reflects her interest in the complexities of early American life, as seen in her other works such as "Flint: His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes" and "The Colonial Cavalier; or, Southern Life before the Revolution." Through her narratives, she provides insights into the cultural and social dynamics of her time.

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