New York and its origins
Legend and reality...
According to the legend, New York was founded in 1626 by the Dutch in the southern part of Manhattan Island. Some schoolbooks, history books, television broadcasts - and down to cigarettes makers - even claim that the founder of New York was named Peter Stuyvesant.
The reality is somewhat different..
According to the legend, New York was founded in 1626 by the Dutch in the southern part of Manhattan Island. Some schoolbooks, history books, television broadcasts - and down to cigarettes makers - even claim that the founder of New York was named Peter Stuyvesant.
The reality is somewhat different..
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