Early American History | New Amsterdam | Episode 1 - The Perfect Island

New Amsterdam tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland.Long Island, Staten Island, Harlem, Yonkers, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Wall Street in New York City, NY, are just a few names that remind us of the city's original name, Nieuw Amsterdam. The territory claimed in 1609 by English explorer Henry Hudson on behalf of Dutch East India Company merchants, and lost to the English some 60 years later, has a turbulent history full of rivalry, betrayal, disaster, and wars, many, many wars.Link to text National Museum of the American Indian regarding the use of the terms Indian and Native American: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/informational/impact-words-tips*Support*Paypal https://defraggedhistory.com/support/Buy me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/defraggedhcFree Newsletter Subscription or Paid Subscription Substack https://substack.com/@defraggedhistory🎥 Full playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5kdplBvGykX6v23isGrtGF3cAZinfz1zEpisode 1: The Perfect Island - https://youtu.be/AwrzWS7Pct0Episode 2: Open for Business - https://youtu.be/OXbuXE5YXmoEpisode 3: This Means War - https://youtu.be/BJibQiTUDrkEpisode 4: The Stuyvesant Effect - https://youtu.be/ZNCGLRkGgR8Episode 5: Line in the Sand - https://youtu.be/Ktz2mRRvjGAEpisode 6: Bricks in the Wall - https://youtu.be/AxHAY_wL_ZIEpisode 7: From Above to Below - https://youtu.be/rRxo82lVSb0Episode 8: Mad for a Dutch War - https://youtu.be/UPe4_nc-4TU*SOURCES AND INFO*🌐 Website: https://defraggedhistory.com/📖 Sources: https://defraggedhistory.com/bibliography-new-amsterdam/🎶 Music: https://defraggedhistory.com/new-amsterdam-the-music/All music is licensed through Epidemic Sound. *SOCIALS*X/Twitter: https://x.com/DefraggedHInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/defraggedhistory/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/defraggedhistory/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@defraggedhistoryBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/defraggedhistory.bsky.socialSubstack: https://defragged.substack.com/*CHAPTERS*00:00:00 Intro00:01:32 1. The History So Far00:06:49 2. Spice up your Life00:07:56 3. Fretum Arcticum00:12:30 4. Adventures with Purpose 00:16:09 5. Rex Nullis00:19:51 6. Race00:20:57 7. Disobey00:23:06 8. Floating House00:25:05 9.  The Landing Party00:27:40 10. Broken Arrows00:29:39 11. Manahahtáanung00:31:53 12. Requiem for a Dream00:34:37 13. No Rest for the WICked00:36:20 14. Mad as Hatter00:38:1915. Howdy, New Neighbor00:40:43 16. The First Company00:42:40 17. Thunder and Lightning00:45:1818. To Hell in a Handbasket00:48:27 19. Keep 'em Separated00:50:48 20. Back in Business, Boys!00:53:52 21. Groot Desseyn00:56:59 22. Amboyna Massacre00:58:55 23. Hovels and Holes01:02:11 24. The Director01:04:13 25. Upheaval01:05:59 26. Ousted01:07:28 27. Fistful of Daalders