THE EARLY STORY OF TWO COLONIES; Achievements of the Dutch in New York and of the Pilgrims in New England Told Anew. Share full article. May 22, 1909.

The first Dutch colonists settled near Cape Henlopen in 1631, when they established a short-lived settlement that was dubbed “Zwaanendael.” When the Europeans arrived, ...

Skating Among the Dutch Colonists of Michigan. Share full article. Feb. 15, 1855. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from February 15, 1855, Page 8 Buy ...

Buoyed by the success along the Hudson River, several Dutch businessmen joined with De Vries to establish a colony near Cape Henlopen. In 1631, de Vries and his partners outfitted the ship Walvis ...

Slavery was also enforced in the Dutch East Indies — a major colony that included modern-day Indonesia — until the 19th century. In response to questions from NBC News, ...

But colonists set fire to a Narragansett encampment, killing perhaps almost 100 Native fighters and hundreds of non-combatants in a single night. Colonists finally found Metacomet in August 1676.

Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Saturday apologized for the Netherlands’ historic involvement in slavery and the effects that it still has today. ... including its former colonies in the Caribbean.

Going Dutch. One of the most prevalent theories is that “Yankee” started out as a nickname for someone from…New England. As journalist and author Bill Bryson points out in his book Made in ...

Is late truly better than never? When King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands commemorates the 160th anniversary of the country’s abolition of slavery on Saturday (July 1), he is widely ...