EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 14 MIN
Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 2 Book V Chapter I
from The Washington Irving Library · host Washington Irving
In which a sagacious reflection on the indifferent passage of great men leads us to the character and commencement of Peter Stuyvesant’s governance in the turbulent colony of New Amsterdam. With a sturdy frame, a resolute will, and a singular wooden leg adorned with silver, Stuyvesant embarks boldly upon his administration amidst omens and a city fraught with internal discord and external threat.
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In which a sagacious reflection on the indifferent passage of great men leads us to the character and commencement of Peter Stuyvesant’s governance in the turbulent colony of New Amsterdam. With a sturdy frame, a resolute will, and a singular wooden leg adorned with silver, Stuyvesant embarks boldly upon his administration amidst omens and a city fraught with internal discord and external threat.
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