New Amsterdam: The Dutch Trading Post that Became NYC

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[@carlgrau5910]

Mont St-Michel maybe a video on this??

[@evildead7549]

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[@swymaj02]

Explains why you can survive Czech society without struggling with conversations.

[@franciscocassuli6103]

Hey did you guys ever consider making a video about the ezo republic? I think it would be a pretty interesting topic for a video.

[@mv7647]

"The Dutch were only interested in trade" - accurate summary of all Dutch history

[@Anon-cp6bm]

@nuke mtv what do you mean by "leaky things"?

[@wouter.de.ruiter]

@@Anon-cp6bm we hate wet feet. our country is largely below, or just above sea-level. hence our aversion to leaky things.

[@tophers3756]

@nuke mtv we in the US better start adopting some of that great Dutchanti-flood engineering.

[@tophers3756]

@nuke mtv I was watching a news reported that highlighted massive swinging curved gates that could close and completely seal access to a harbor and river. It had some way on the seaward side to break the force of the incoming water and, of course, stop it from coming over. I'd never seen anything like it. I doubt I will in the US until it's too late.

[@Maxi100ful]

Reminds me of the fact that when the Japanese met the Dutch they were so surprised that they only wanted to trade and not convert them to christianity, unlike the Portuguese. Ans that is how the Portuguese got kicked out of Japan and the Dutch gained a couple of hundred year monopoly on Japanese trade.

[@qwertyuiopzxcfgh]

15:20 The Dutch didn't just get Suriname in exchange for New Amsterdam. More importantly, the Dutch gained control over the small island of (Pulau) Run, the only place with nutmeg trees that wasn't already controlled by them. This meant that from 1667 till 1817 the Dutch had a full monopoly on nutmeg and mace (which were a lot more popular back then than they are now).

[@tardvandecluntproductions1278]

Nutmeg (or nootmuskaat in Dutch) is still a often used ingredient in the Dutch cuisine actually. But I didn't knew this!

[@michaelchitwood389]

I sprinkle nutmeg on my french roast

[@Danosta]

I put nutmeg always in my Stamppot!

[@qwertyuiopzxcfgh]

I personally put nutmeg on things like green beans for example, but I've never used mace for anything.

[@cynthiarichardson8189]

Palu was not the only place not run by the Dutch with nutmeg . Grenada 🇬🇩 is English.

[@2009heyhow]

Another fun name fact. New Yorkers are many times called Yankees. Its a nickname that the British gave to the Dutch settlers because Jan/Yan and Kees were some of the most common Dutch names back then. They were so common that also Napolion got so annoyed by it that he had to push surnames. Which many Dutch people still didn't have during the time he Conquered Europe.

[@pumbajayden]

All yanks are Yankees dafuq is this shit

[@merakibeats]

Now thats a damn fun fact I never knew as a Dutchman

[@johannesnicolaas]

Yan should be written als: Jan (john in english)

[@2009heyhow]

@@johannesnicolaas That's right. I was basically splitting the name Yankees in two.

[@davidbraithwaite704]

Wow, can use that fact in any trivia quiz 🤔🤭😀

[@jgc4818]

They spoke Dutch in NYC until about 1730, although in the countryside it is said that the New York Dutch language could have died out as recently as 1920-1950. Martin Van Buren, 8th president, only spoke Dutch at home, as he was from upstate New York.

[@sethknarr4879]

good thing you googled that and edited what you previously commented. its always good to fact check yourself, just , ya know, try to do it before you comment.

[@LekkerNootje]

F for Dutch as world language

[@romeosantos7249]

For Dutch to survive that long despite the fairly brief period of Dutch control of New Amsterdam is amazing.

[@b.griffin317]

I'm assuming that's the countryside of NYS and not NYC.

[@noth606]

Romeo Santos There are whole towns in the US that speak German even though they never even had a colony there..? Bunch of people in NY speak "Italian" (it isn't, it's more Neapolitan or Sicilian or a mix, which is unintelligible to an Italian speaker)

[@parmentier7457]

And via New Amsterdam came the Dutch koekie (cookie), Sinterklaas (Santa Claus), names Jan Kees (Yankees), Koolsla (cole-slaw), baas (boss), stoep (stoop = NY staircase) en Calvinism.

[@OnionChoppingNinja]

Not to mention Staten Island (Staaten eiland) Harlem (Haarlem) Brooklyn (Breukelen)

[@QoraxAudio]

@@OnionChoppingNinja Yes he already mentioned Staaten eiland and Lange eiland.

[@ageoflove1980]

@@OnionChoppingNinja And Flushing (Vlissingen) among many more

[@TheEvertw]

The concept of "Verloren Hoop" (forlorn) also entered the american dictionary from the Dutch. How appropriate...

[@RobbieT015]

The Ny knicks name also come from a old Dutch word

[@blodekont5458]

The Dutch where the first to anknowledge the United States, they where the first to officially sallute and flag properly when entering the harbour of New York. "As American as an apple pie" is not true.... As Dutch as an apple pie... They brought the apple pie to the America's

[@kl1970]

Apple pie is as old as bread and apples

[@ShaggyPWN]

The Dutch were the third nation to recognize the US. Morocco was the first, France the second.

[@yfjl1]

Actually it was morocco who acknowledged The US first

[@naflanb1148]

It all depends on your criteria for recognition or diplomatic relations

[@dutchman7623]

It was the harbor of Sint Eustatius, but indeed the Dutch were the first nation to salute the USA flag.

[@jgc4818]

Fun fact: the dogs and cats in New York are more closely related to animals in the Netherlands than to English animals

[@MrShanester117]

JGC That doesn’t make sense

[@MarsLonsen]

This is true, I checked it with 23andMe.

[@ScoriacTears]

Elementary my dear JGC.

[@smammy4105]

JGC I don’t think that’s true. There has been years of breeding from foreign and instate animals, plus the cats and dogs are not mainly bred in nyc.

[@wouter.de.ruiter]

true. New York dogs still bark with a slight Dutch accent ;)

[@deathbycheese850]

I love reading about New York's history, especially the design and layout, the geography, and how much the area has been changed over time.

[@cameronreekie6519]

Rebecca Whyte have you seen the site ephemeral New York? If not, you will probably like it. So much history, and hidden remnants of old New York!

[@s.t.lacroix372]

Read Russel Shorto's book 'Nieuw Amsterdam', it's the best book on this subject, very well researched and written in a very nice style

[@davidbagley1783]

Ancestors Mom Grandma Iva 1919-2001 Isaac V Wamsley Jr 1875-1930 Isaac V Wamsley Sr 1836-1908 Isaac Wamsley III 1798-1868 Isaac Harvey Wamsley Jr 1778-1825 Isaac Harvey Wamsley Sr 1735-1825 Revolutionary War Veteran Leah Stout Wamsley wife 1742-1820 Daughter of Dr Jonathan Stout 1704-1775 Richard Stout 1678-1749 John Stout 1645-1724 Middletown NJ Son of Richard 1615-1705 and Penelope..1622-1732 New Amsterdam and Gravesend (Coney Island) Elizabeth Crawford Stout wife 1650-1730 Ayshire Scotland Daughter of John Crawford 1618-1698 12th Lord Patrick Crawford 1580-1649 11th Lord William Crawford 1560-1644 10th Lord Patrick Crawford 1530-1560 7th Lord Thomas Crawford 1505-1541 6th Lord James Crawford 1470-? 5th Lord Robert Crawford 1435-1513 4th Lord Archibald Crawford 1389-? 3rd Lord Thomas Crawford 1350-1401 2nd Lord Reginald Crawford 1317-1358 1st Laird Reginald Crawford 1283-1358 Fought at Bannockburn 1314 along with Robert the Bruce and received Lordship for his services. Hugh Crawford ? -1319 Sir Reginald Crawford of Loudon 1255-1297 Sister Margaret married Malcolm Wallace, mother of Sir William Wallace

[@Kyle-qd2sy]

In some alternate timeline Frank Sinatra is singing “New Amsterdam, New Amsterdam”

[@jamesweldon8118]

The second c in Curacao is an s sound, not a k sound

[@sexyfatbastid]

Dude said, (KU-ra-kow).

[@breedj1]

You are right. It is not a Dutch word though. It was previously occupied by the Portuguese. It was probably named after the Portuguese word coração, which means heart.

[@o0milantb0o96]

There are two c’s

[@Mr2winners]

Curaçao is how its written kurasao spoken

[@Desperado070]

Netherlands first, amurica second.

[@UmVtCg]

America first, but can the Netherlands be second?

[@nikolasmaes99]

True story

[@Airborne675]

XD

[@Saaihead]

@@msmit3669 Niet met voetbal...

[@releass]

Nederland eerst, america als tweede

[@dianeswift]

Despite having grown up as a New Yorker, much of this history is new to me. As always, well told and thorough. Thank you for your lucid expositions.

[@j.a.weishaupt1748]

Am I the only one finding that a bit weird? It's some very basic information about the foundation of the city. Every New Yorker and Dutch person should already know most of the information given in this video.

[@markwilliammandigers1001]

I think there are more Dutch who know about this than New Yorkers.

[@pissjugbandit4126]

I always find that odd. I grew up near Lake George and learned most of this in school. It surprises me how little people actually of NY history.

[@patricksimons560]

@@markwilliammandigers1001 We have a better and broader education. ;-)

[@TheEvertw]

Russell Shorto wrote a nice book that this video summarizes: "The Island at the Center of the World".

[@justincovert6943]

As a descendant of the Dutch colony from 1652 it was nice to see it get the shine it should. literally is the what makes NY different than the rest of the US.

[@robertboender3277]

And time to return as part of The Netherlands :-)

[@JeanieD]

Me, too!

[@TechWechSech]

No mention of the raid on the Medway during the second anglo-Dutch war, being the largest naval defeat in British history, which was a direct cause for the English suing for peace. I detect some British bias.

[@daaaaaaaaaaavid]

The video isn't about the wars but about the city.

[@Sam-xd9xt]

@@daaaaaaaaaaavid Well he mentioned the plague and fire of London, why not the destruction of the actual means of waging war?

[@Bloemkolen]

OoOf

[@sargantana100]

Largest naval defeat of the Brits is the failed conquest of Cartagena de Indias (1741). Medway was an attack on harbour, not a proper battle in open seas; although they captured the british flagship and it was a hard blow for the Brits.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

When I lived in Westchester, I lived near a manor that used to be Dutch. The buildings are still there and it’s cool to see what life was like back then when NY was a colony. I’ve also been on a replica of Henry Hudson’s ship over a decade ago for a Cub Scout trip. It was interesting

[@jankaas4504]

The ship has replica that sails in Hoorn (town in Holland) and the halve mean (the ship in question) used to be on the holland america line logo.

[@pjotrvanmoorsel9433]

Why do I see you every where. For example drew durnil

[@lookoutforchris]

Philipsburg Manor?

[@mizzbelle97]

Me and my family are Lenape natives 😇 although there’s a large concentration of living tribal members in Delaware there’s a lot of us still in the Hudson valley and north NJ as well. A lot of members who’ve had their DNA tested have Western Europen (assumed Dutch) ancestry mixed in there to this day. I don’t know how much of that was from consensual marriages and relations or the raping of our native women but it’s just a fun fact I thought to share. The small amounts of natural beauty that have been preserved in this area are the greatest part of NYC and the Hudson. Hiking a mountain trail beats a day in manhattan any week. Stay safe NY! Welankuntewakan

[@milliesmith5068]

Is that Weehawken?

[@Steinstra-vj7wl]

The Dutch of that 17th Century period came up with a Document that we here in The Netherlands call the 'Plakkaat van Verlatinghe;' it was the first ever 'Declaration of Independence' the world had ever seen. This Plakkaat van Verlatinghe was the inspiration for the American Founding Fathers to write their Declaration of Independence.

[@robertabrams8562]

I am fascinated by the Dutch origins of my hometown! Being born and bred here, I really appreciate the zest & flair you bring to the recounting of the origin story. 👍🏼👍🏼🗽

[@NickVennlig]

There is an error in the history here. Although you were close, it was the Dutch West India Company who were responsible for New Amsterdam and the settlements in the Americas. The Dutch East India Company operated in modern Indonesia, some 12,000 miles away.

[@yankeecrazy9]

This is true, however, the Dutch EAST India Company is who employed Henry Hudson to find the Northwest Passage. That is the only mention of the East India Company, the rest of the references refer to the West India Company.

[@UnchainedAmerica]

True but he wasreferring to Hudson's employer the Dutch East India Company

[@duanemcclurg7897]

“Even old New York was once New Amsterdam..” They Might Be Giants.

[@sschmidtevalue]

Originally by The Four Lads in 1953.

[@letheas6175]

One of the best things ever

[@FunHomAmbo]

Why they changed it, you can now say.

[@annescholey6546]

Birdhouse in your soul 1990

[@MidwestDankAlumni]

It's istanbul not Constantinople.

[@BrandonJXN2]

1:28 NEW YORK CITY...!! Shows a picture of the Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta.

[@spartan117zm]

I was literally just about to say the same thing hahaha.

[@newyorker14622]

Good catch, I wasn't sure what building that was.

[@verticalfracture]

was about to say the same thing lol it happens all the time

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

Haha

[@qwertyuiopzxcfgh]

What's this? A video that's literally about a Dutch colony, but no G E K O L O N I S E E R D in the comments?

[@miguelmontenegro3520]

I'm from the South American New Amsterdam. Waiting for the South Africans to show up.

[@henrykeyter53]

We are here. Ons is hier.

[@qwertyuiopzxcfgh]

@Ad Lockhorst Same in English, it used to be called "the Settlers of Catan", now it's just "Catan". I don't know if they changed it because of SJWs though, they might have just shortened the name because the game is well known enough now.

[@s.t.lacroix372]

It was not a colony but a trade post, that's what he said. Cape Town in South Africa was also a trade post and NOT a colony. The Dutch VOC and WIC were never interested in spreading religion, like the British, the Spanish and the Moors.. They wanted to trade and became very good at it.

[@qwertyuiopzxcfgh]

@@s.t.lacroix372 If you want to be anal about it, New Amsterdam was a town inside of the colony of New Netherlands. Same with Cape town, which was a town inside the larger Cape Colony. Just Google "New Netherlands" or "Dutch Cape Colony". You're absolutely right about the Dutch not caring about spreading religion, but I don't see what that has to do with something being a colony or not.

[@buysideprussian]

You'll still find several *very* old money families that can trace their ancestry back to when NY was in Dutch hands

[@ajantsmith6139]

That's the only old money if you're talking New York families. Maybe in Boston the Brahmin are Anglo Saxon old money. Otherwise it's usually Dutch or French old money. Anglo Saxons with money stayed in Europe, only the dirt poor peasants left for the new world.

[@angelairidescenceartglass6289]

Doesn’t take old money...traced one line of my family tree to an immigrant ancestor in New Amsterdam. Not old money. More like *no* money.

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@angelairidescenceartglass6289 😪😂😂

[@s.t.lacroix372]

Untill like 150 years ago Dutch was still spoken in NYC by some familes, but only at home.

[@ajantsmith6139]

@@s.t.lacroix372 it's still the same, "some" families in NY still speak Dutch but only at home

[@digapygmy70]

Amazing to think there is an alternate timeline where New Orange is one of the most important cities in the world

[@DeanRendar]

that tv show where thats almost the complete title, i wonder if there was an intended parallel. Blacks are the "New Orange" which would then mean the dutch and black are in cahoots to hustle traders? 🤪

[@zylaaeria2627]

It's amazing how even after all this time, this city has stuck to it's roots.

[@nikolasmaes99]

It's a good concept People from al races ripping eachothers of instead of killing

[@raybaker7286]

Don't forget the New York Knicks are called that as the Dutch settlers wore pants known as knickerbockers. For several years for me at least that has been the most interest part about the knicks

[@stevesproul1627]

"There are no adverts, which is brilliant!" While doing an advert, brilliant!

[@MatthewSchooley94]

That mention of St. Augustine at the end makes me want to see a Geographics on it. Seriously, St. Augustine's got a lot of history to it.

[@augsdoggs]

Yes, the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the U.S. I’d like to see that episode too.

[@johnnyhuima7095]

Just a little fun fact: in Germany there is a cigarett-brand called Peter Stuyvesant. Its mostly considered a brand only construction workers buy (they had pretty interesting commercials in the 80's)

[@zk560]

there's also a specialized high school called Stuyvesant in NYC.

[@Treebark39]

My 7th great grandfather was Pieter Claasen Wyckoff, worked under Stuyvesant in the colony, and the house he built is known as the Wyckoff house and is the oldest building in New York.

[@rickmoore6356]

Thank you sooooo much - excellent material - presentation flawless!!

[@ignitionfrn2223]

2:45 - Chapter 1 - Origins 5:50 - Chapter 2 - New amsterdam 8:15 - Chapter 3 - Peter stuyvesant 12:40 - Chapter 4 - English takeover 15:35 - Chapter 5 - Dutch returns 16:45 - Chapter 6 - Influence

[@robertboze8377]

Interesting and informative. My ancestors were part of the first wave of settlers brought over by the Dutch East India Company. So this was of great interest to me.

[@ronaldderooij1774]

It must have been the Dutch West India Company. The Dutch East India Company was active from Cape Town in Africa to Japan. New Amsterdam belonged to the West India Company.

[@GullibleTarget]

So maybe your ancestors whipped my ancestors to build the colony? Yay!

[@plainandsimple2576]

Mine as well!

[@tenzin682]

My mother's family, Swartwout, was one of the first families in New Amsterdam. They stayed founded Flatbush, and Brooklyn. Fought in the Revolutionary War, also founded Ulster County. Her ancestor was one of the three Dutch men who started tobacco from New Amsterdam. And one of her ancestors fought for the equality of all the people around the settlement.

[@ifer1280]

That's an interesting family name! It is a Dutch name that translates to Black Forest, which makes me believe that your Dutch ancestors had ancestors in the Black Forest region of Germany (which hadn't unified yet)

[@GullibleTarget]

How many slaves did they own?

[@Allkhem_Eternal]

They stayed and colonized Flatbush and Brooklyn. Cant find something thats inhabited. This means you owe and probably living a privileged life.

[@donsheffler]

That was great, Simon, thanks.

[@SIG442]

Wall street doesn't refer to a 'wall' as in English language. It refers to the Dutch word 'wal' which referred to a elevated road in this case. Another used word in Dutch would be a 'dijk', in English that would be a 'dam'. It was the first dam in the city, which just was known as 'wal straat' (or later renamed by the Dutch to wall street which means the same in translation)

[@dirkbouma4534]

Actually it's little bit different. De Dutch word 'wal' can be described as a defense wall. Not like the Trump wall, but made from sand or clay. It was build to keep the Indians out. In the Netherlands there are places refferring to 'wal' too. The red light district is called the 'wallen'.

[@SIG442]

@@dirkbouma4534 Yes, true. However in this case it was actually a 'dijk' (or dam if you like)

[@newjones1754]

Niet lullig bedoelt maar, er zit hier geen mening tussen die gebaseerd is op kennis. Ik studeer voor mijn Master in Ancient. Med. Civil. maar, je ziet mij echt niet iets uitleggen hier. Geen professional die er de tijd voor neemt. Zelfs Wikipedia wordt niet bekeken door de mensen die er voor gestudeerd hebben laat staan in reacties op KZbin. Kijk het voor je plezier maar, bespaar je de moeite en mij de irritatie van hobbyisten die vaak een deel goed heb onthouden en vervolgens het volgende deel complete onzin uitkramen. Je begrijpt niet dat in 1600 oud-fries en oud-engels bijna identiek zijn aan elkaar. Ik begrijp dat je redeneert vanuit de taal die nu gebruikt wordt en alles wat hier bij komt kijken zoals zins opbouw, spelling etc. De laatste 400jaar is de taal uit elkaar gegroeid maar, in die tijd was dit een ander verhaal. Het is fijn dat je denk iets toe te voegen of iets te weten maar, hou die onzin alsjeblieft voor je en laat de professionals de uitleg geven. Die weten namelijk waar ze over praten en leren zo andere geen leugens. Er komt iets meer bij kijken dan een paar woordjes vertalen en iets zoeken dat er op lijkt of studeer je voor de grap 12 jaar voordat je überhaupt serieus wordt genomen.

[@newjones1754]

@john biebel Denk je echt dat jou woordenschat maar, ook iets lijkt op dat van de woordenschat van Nederlander uit de 1600's? Kom op mensen denk is een beetje na joh.

[@newjones1754]

Het is niet dat een van jullie beseft hoe respectloos je eigenlijk ben. Het enige wat ons weer houdt van fouten zijn de lessen die we leerde uit de geschiedenis. Je kan het zien als grap want, wat maakt het correct documenteren van de geschiedenis nou uit? Het voorkomt dat ignorant mensen zoals jou ergens in gaan geloven zoals de onzin die Hitler uitkraamde. Misschien voorkomen we zo dat een compleet land de wereld in een oorlog stort en na de oorlog kunnen zeggen dat ze het niet wisten en voor gelogen zijn. Leuk grapje als je een zwakbegaafd brein hebt dat geen respect heeft.

[@Iamtheliquor]

If Simon uses Babbel then we know it's not good. We've all heard his mispronounciations of foreign words😂

[@santanamauricio]

to be fair he sometimes mispronounces english words

[@robdedrick2052]

That was an Amazing Lesson on the History of the area . Tks

[@fatcat6984]

Great video Simon! Love all your channels mate!!

[@rodneyowen1850]

The opening shot, at approximately 1:30, is of Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia, not New York City.

[@Theultimateginger]

I wa thinking about this place the other day and learning about it and boom you’ve released a video. GET OUT OF MY HEAD SIMON

[@043bsr5]

Isnt Netherlands a kingdom? 400 years ago also no republics?

[@ronmoonen3602]

@@043bsr5 The Netherlands are a constitutional monarchy effictively since 1813. That year the sovereignty of the monarch was forever limited after prince William (a descendant of William of Orange), accepted his rule of the country under the terms that a constitution was in place.

[@thomashiggins9320]

You might want to consider a followup to this video, and cover the vast civil engineering project that made New York the premiere trading port in the United States. While the Dutch laid the foundation for what New York eventually became, the Erie Canal secured its position as the First City of the United States -- the very center of trade, finance, commerce and culture. I think a look at the impact of the completion of the canal on the economy of the U.S., in general, and New York, in particular, might prove most interesting.

[@ryandoyle4357]

That first building flyover (reddish/rust colored) looks a lot like the Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta

[@susanlucia1670]

I'd like to see a video about West Point Military Academy

[@tehbonehead]

"Damn," said New Amsterdam.

[@IudiciumInfernalum]

We've gotta start pillaging some stuff!

[@jochemvanrens8938]

@@IudiciumInfernalum still doing it to this day.

[@patriotnederland6417]

The Netherlands is a small land, but has a big and strongh history in the world. 🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱💪

[@jamess5121]

Imagine losing New York City to the English 🤡

[@justinpaul3110]

This was REALLY interesting. Well done.

[@kevinthurman9583]

Very good informational video. You gave more history in a few minutes than many give in 500 pages! Great job keep up the good work!

[@maizenn925]

My ancestor Wilhelmus Beekman, who was my 11th great grandfather, who came with Peter struyman and was a promise figure. His son, my 10th great grandfather, was even the provincial governor of New York at one point.

[@Cjef41]

Cool, funfact! greetings from the Netherlands!

[@linax6274]

Zuko you from the fire nation

[@joannesmith2484]

There's a Town of Beekman, NY. It's north of NYC on the Hudson River.

[@richardaling5278]

"Key-jeft" for "Kieft"? As a Dutch: It sounds as Key, "Keyft";).

[@mindruns2646]

Great video, thanks michael!

[@allonzehe9135]

GEOgraphics episode on the Darién Gap please. It's fascinating.

[@MrButch-ls8vl]

Oops! The picture at 5:01 is actually no Dutch trader in Manhattan ... but actually Englishman William Penn making a treaty with Chief Tammany at Shackamoxin ... present day PHILADELPHIA. This very spot is memorialized at Penn Treaty Park, on the banks of the Delaware River in Philadelphia. You see buildings in the picture because, contrary to popular belief, Penn was not the first European to colonize the area. Before Penn it was part of the Dutch colony of Nieuw Netherland, and before that it was part of the Swedish colony of Nya Sverige (New Sweden). So by the the time Penn arrived there were already three generations of Europeans creating what would become the city of Philadelphia.

[@theoryofthemobius]

My 9G grandfather Philippe (Phellippe) Antoine du Trieux (Truax) was on the Nieu Nederlandt in 1625 and part of the original 30 families (mostly Walloons) that established the settlement of New Amsterdam. In 1638, he was appointed Court Messenger. On the 8th of September in 1653, both he and one of his sons were murdered by Native Americans.

[@MABeezy009]

I know it was only for a split second and it's totally easy to ignore, but the building at 1:28 isn't in New York City, that's Bank of America Plaza, tallest building in Atlanta.

[@stevenjlovelace]

For your new Megaprojects channel, it would be cool to see a video about the Commissioners' Plan of 1811, and how they imposed a giant grid of the undeveloped island.

[@Willempopeye]

Not surprisingly, Surinam is also one of the most multicultural areas in the world. For example, having a synagogue and a mosque build right next to each other.

[@tmoorenyc]

La-nah-pay, not la-nape -New Yorker

[@briandoss9232]

Huh. All that was fantastically informative!

[@Saaihead]

You should have mentioned Russo Shorto's book, it's basically the story you told but way more extensive. :)

[@fluffybswart4808]

Simon, I think it would be great to do a second episode on the Dutch and their trade posts… and the history as the following city emerged and grew to what it is today…I'm speaking about the southern tip of Africa, with the flat mountain looking like a table, the great melting pot of Arabs, Jews, Dutch, Huguenots, Germans, English, and the Khoi San. Cape Town. This would be awesome if you could do it… Love your channels, they are great…

[@harvamom]

In our book club, we are reading How the Word is Passed, and one of the chapters is Slavery in NYC. After showing several photos, I showed this one first before going to the African American cemetery, and Seneca Village. All 20 extremely intelligent, knowledge thirsty women loved it.

[@TomcatModelKits]

I’ve visited LA several times and been to NYC once. Hailing from a dense city myself I much preferred NYC.

[@leonardlipton9874]

Excelent presentation. Thank you

[@dawnelizabeth1828]

Yes, he's excellent at what he does.

[@miguelmontenegro3520]

Some time later, they made my city, (Natal/BR) to be the new New Amsterdam. Many of us are still dutch.

[@annastark3786]

This channel is my favourite thing on the net

[@startrekiborg]

If you like the topic of this video, you’ll love the book “The Island at the Center of the World”. It’s a great read...well written and very informative.

[@JeanieD]

startrekiborg , I agree! The author’s name, for anyone who needs it, is Russell Shorto.

[@oceanrock733]

My Dutch ancestors came to "Wall Street" in early 1600s, also founded Flatbush, Ulster, and Bergen NJersey. The Original Capitalists!

[@SanderSwart]

Other funny fact.. (still debated tho) yankees comes from an name formally used as jan kees what were used as first names in those times. In NL you'll see a lot of people carry the name kees or jan until 50s

[@craighurring5666]

Sander Swart a story I heard said “yankee” was from Jan Kees or John Cheese which would be like calling someone a cheesehead.

[@yuuboi661]

I'd love to see "New Orange" as a city name today :D

[@romeosantos7249]

New Lemon?

[@refeicul]

I always wondered about my home state of NJ and why is there Orange county and the area was refereed to as "The Oranges"

[@markwilliammandigers1001]

name the city after your president?

[@joannesmith2484]

@@refeicul Orange County is in NY. In NJ, "The Oranges" refers to 4 towns, Orange, South Orange, West Orange, and East Orange

[@DarkDutch007]

@@joannesmith2484 is the town Orange the first one created and most northern of them all? like with Sony calling the Playstation just Playstation because they did not know they would make more?

[@musicman717]

Excellent video

[@JoseLopez-ox6en]

I do enjoy your scholarship and view of history.

[@KyraDestinyCR]

So THAT'S the source of the name, "Peg Leg Pete!" I always learn surprising bits of trivia from Simon.

[@TheSiameseDreamer]

Says not having ads is brilliant, in an ad. Now that Simon, is brilliant.

[@ervie60]

Gotta love British humor..right? hehehehe

[@ltmcolen]

And don't forget, Cookies and waffles. You're welcome

[@mtb3803]

We even brought them donuts.. 😁

[@Yvolve]

There's a dude who has been translating the Dutch records from before the British took over, for the last 40 years. He wrote a book about the whole history of New Netherlands, and did a TedTalk. The organisation behind it is called The New Netherlands Project. There's also a more in-depth book presentation about this. Super interesting!

[@Yvolve]

​@Mr Hulk Fair point! Thanks for pointing it out, always good to know.

[@marcotheunissen8359]

That's Russell Shorto I believe. The book name is "The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America"

[@Yvolve]

@@marcotheunissen8359 Yeah, that's him.

[@ageoflove1980]

Fun fact, there are around 5 million US citizens with Dutch ancestry and at least 4 US presidents with Dutch roots.

[@robertpearson8798]

I'm Canadian and one of my 10th great grandfathers, Abraham Pietersen Van Deursen, was one of the first few hundred settlers of New Amsterdam, and an ancestor of both F.D.R. and Martin Van Buren.

[@ageoflove1980]

@@robertpearson8798 Thats impressive! Ever been to the "motherland" ? Im sure you'll like it

[@robertpearson8798]

@@ageoflove1980 Not really, there’s probably a couple of million people who can claim the same descent. The Netherlands is one of several places I’d like to visit. Van Deursen (became Van Dusen, Van Duzen, among others) was named for what’s now Deursen-Dennenburg.

[@kaito2005]

For Dutch people this video probably makes 100x more sense than for the rest.

[@Monosekist]

How fitting that it was founding as a trading post.

[@PentonMitch99]

More of these types of videos!

[@jaysonmcduck5476]

There's a saying learn something new everyday and for me this is the way 👍

[@camerontuck108]

I am a direct descendant of Jesse DeForest, the Huguenot Walloon settler that petition the Dutch government to colonize New Amsterdam. He died in Guyana, but his kids were the first settlers of Manhattan. The formation of it was by Huguenot Calvinists from Leiden, Netherlands that wanted to practice their religion freely. The Dutch government was interested in the trade abilities. There’s a statue or plaque dedicated ton him in Battery Park and his vision for New Amsterdam.

[@samuelmartinez6355]

Hi, Simon. I love your channel and its concept. Please consider as a sugestion the topic of ''The Factory'' of Andy Warhol in NYC. Thank you and keep the good job.

[@davidchunkyonion]

Excellent!

[@Flakjacket96]

2:00 Wait so cities aren't built by a Omnipresent Mayor using godlike powers to lay roads and place buildings!?! Cities:Skyline Lied to me!!!

[@TheEvertw]

Most cities in the world pre-date formal city planning. New Amsterdam was allowed to grow the traditional way: haphazardly, driven mostly by pragmatism with some visionary leaders getting everyone together to build defenses.

[@rabbi120348]

They have aides, like Robert Moses, to do the job for them LOL.

[@rokmusic24]

1:28 That's a building in Atlanta, GA this is bothering me way more than it rationally should

[@boterlettersukkel]

I commend you for not using holland but use the proper name The Netherlands. Holland is just a part of it. Or, to be honest, The full name is The Kingdom of The Netherlands.

[@boterlettersukkel]

But... WHY did you slip up in the end??? Holland??? OYG.. I don't call a scotland england so Please don't do that again.

[@Iskelderon]

Nowadays, just call it Bicyclistan! 😁

[@farticlesofconflatulation]

God zij met ons

[@boterlettersukkel]

@@farticlesofconflatulation Enig bewijs daar voor? Nog afgezien van... Welke god vandaag??? Thor, wodan, zeus, enz.

[@robinsinpost]

@@boterlettersukkel Doesn't it means, god be with us?

[@PyrrhicPax]

Wow the history of New York is fascinating.

[@jasonw2632]

I hate to be that guy, but the building you showed right after the title card isn’t in NYC at all. I live in Atlanta and recognized it immediately; It’s our very own Bank of America Plaza building. Not trying to be rude, just wanted to offer a correction! Love what you do, keep up the good work. Cheers from Georgia!

[@GARDAdeFOC]

Great mini-documentary. Very insightful and built with solid scientific historical facts and explanations. Love the fact that you had an unbiased, fair and objective presentation, unstained by the repugnant "woke" new wave affecting almost all KZbin Content 👍🙏

[@TheEvertw]

Great video. Love how you butcher the dutch names ;-)

[@visjenl]

Do a personal biography of michiel de ruijter, the greatest admiral ever

[@qwertyuiopzxcfgh]

I don't know about "greatest admiral ever", since Yi Sun-Sin was also amazing. He's definitely up there though.

[@DamienAlexander]

Have you seen his movie? called Michel de Ruyter

[@Mr2winners]

@@DamienAlexander i was going to mention the movie . Its well made. Had me real good at the end 😥

[@iDeondrae]

I want a video of how you light up your recording room. So dark but yet so clear

[@dillong7951]

Can you please do a video on the 5 Points in New York

[@jimmynickelz]

I second this request...and NYC graffiti culture.

[@augsdoggs]

jimmynickelz I don’t think that he was referring to the 5Pointz building in LIC Queens that was covered in Graf Art before it was bought by a developer a couple of years ago. He most likely meant the 19th Century Five Points neighborhood, which was in part of the current Chinatown/Lower East Side. neighborhood. But I’d enjoy a graffiti/breakdancing, early Hip Hop culture origins video, through to the end of the millennium too.

[@berniethekiwidragon4382]

6:33 What's David Mitchell doing in the bottom left?

[@Jake12220]

In the span of 400 years huh? Australia was only settled a little over 200 years ago, 400 years seems like plenty of time from our point of view.

[@erikcbaardd]

Yes, but NYC became the central city of the planet. We can check back on Sydney in 200 years though. Fun fact: the Sydney Harbor Bridge is a copy of NYC's Hell Gate Bridge.

[@erikcbaardd]

Plus, what Drew said. ;)

[@Jake12220]

@@erikcbaardd true the Sydney Harbour bridge is a copy, but its a far larger copy. And l said settled, not inhabited. Most cultures around the world at least developed cities, the Aboriginals had at best a few villages in some areas, but were mostly unsettled and in a constant state of low level war with neighbouring tribes. There is a reason why they were never officially conquered, the Europeans didn't see anything to go to war with as there was no organised enemy to confront.

[@Iamtheliquor]

Aka A European second ago😂

[@Jake12220]

@Klantvinder.com the Dutch, the Chinese along with various other Asians and even the French thought it seemed dubious at best. Honestly while it's an amazingly resource rich country with some amazing scenery, l think we are all kinda nuts for living here.

[@evildead7549]

I hope Simon does some more about now derelict locations due to strange crisis Or more about otherwise strage places in general like himmlers halls of the dead or some shite

[@janneman7710]

colony was called new nederland, of which the settlement new amsterdam was the capital. Netherlands claimed the land between the 38th and 45th parallels on the east coast, as a colony. not just manhattan what is now roughly New York, New Jersey and Delaware.

[@rlevitta]

It's interesting that the "Delaware People" are still called "Delaware." I thought that "Delaware" was a native American name, but when I moved to Delaware and looked into it, I discovered that "Delaware" comes from the Delaware River, which was named for an English noble - Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr who was the first governor of the Virginia colony.