The Book Show | Russell Shorto - Taking Manhattan

May 27, 2025 • 00:27:26
The Book Show | Russell Shorto - Taking Manhattan
The Book Show
The Book Show | Russell Shorto - Taking Manhattan

May 27 2025 | 00:27:26

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Show Notes

In 2004, Historian Russell Shorto published “The Island at the Center of the World,” a book about Manhattan and the role of the Dutch in making New York (and America) what it is today. His new book, “Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America,” continues the story.

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