Peter Stuyvesant was fresh from losing a leg in battle against the Spanish when he arrived in Manhattan in 1647. He was a tough soldier who was ready to take charge of the unruly population of New Amsterdam. He soon clashed with Adrian Van der Donck, the leader of the opposition, who was secretly crafting a formal legal complaint that would compel the Dutch ... Show More
Oct 2019
Dutch Manhattan - New York | 6
In the years after Adrian Van der Donck won a municipal charter for New Amsterdam, and under Peter Stuyvesant's stern but capable rule, the city flourished. Even English residents of New England and Virginia sent their goods to Europe via the future New York Harbor, because the D ... Show More
37m 42s
Oct 2019
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire - Wildcat | 1
On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in Manhattan, claiming the lives of 146 garment workers — mostly women and girls. It was one of the deadliest workplace disasters in American history. Caused by a combination of carelessness and poor safety me ... Show More
39m 56s
Apr 2025
How the English took Manhattan
How did the English take Manhattan from the Dutch in the 17th century without firing a single shot? Speaking to Elinor Evans, historian Russell Shorto explains a many-layered colonial history, including pragmatic deals, personal rivalries, and ideological divides, that led to the ... Show More
44m 5s
Dec 2017
7: An Olive Branch Rejected, Tom's a Royal Pain(e), & the Siege of Boston
“Remember it is the fifth of March, and avenge the death of your brethren!”This is the story of the expiration of hope for reconciliation between the American colonies and the "Mother Country." Bunker Hill's a blood bath. Congress sends King George III their "Olive Branch Petitio ... Show More
58m 12s
Nov 2017
5: "Delenda est Bostonia:" a Congress, Paul Rides, & the First Shot at Lexington
"Lay down your arms, you damned rebels, or you are all dead men."This is the story of the First Continental Congress and the build-up to the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies air their grievances against Parliament, and it doesn't go well. Paul ... Show More
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