New Amsterdam: Dutch New York's Land of Debauchery (Re-Air)

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Flashback to 1624: The Dutch West India Company dropped off a shipload of people who were to settle on Manhattan Island. But instead of acting as exemplary ambassadors of the Dutch nation, this ribald group of miscreants launched a tradition of excessive drinking, sex, and gambling — not to mention the occasional rebellion that drove leaders like pegleg Peter Stuyvesant into blinding rage. This is the story of these early settlers in pre-New York City territory, and the lascivious culture they carried across the Atlantic — one that would form the backbone of the libertine city we love today.

Join New York Adventure Club as we explore New York’s Dutch era between 1624 and 1664, a period that laid the foundation for the pluralistic, freedom-loving society that America would eventually become.

Led by Brooklyn author and storyteller Bill Greer, our virtual tour through the scandalous New Amsterdam will include:

• An introduction to the many colorful New Amsterdammers, from Nanne Beech — New York's earliest adulteress, to Cornelis van Tienhoven — a bigamist and embezzler
• How New Amsterdam Governors like Peter Stuyvesant and Willem Kieft tried to tame this rambunctious lot
• An unmasking of famous descendants of the bawdy and rebellious New Amsterdammers, from politicians and tycoons to journalists and fashion designers
• A virtual showcase through modern-day lower Manhattan to see the remnants of Manhattan’s original village

See you there, virtually!

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About Bill
Bill Greer is the author of the nonfiction narrative A Dirty Year: Sex, Suffrage, and Scandal in Gilded Age New York, released in April by Chicago Review Press. His earlier novel, The Mevrouw Who Saved Manhattan, paints a portrait of the city’s founding as New Amsterdam. As an officer and trustee of the New Netherland Institute, he chaired the Institute’s program to establish the New Netherland Research Center with the New York State Library. He has spoken on New York history throughout the Hudson Valley.

Testimonials
"Learned a lot, well organized and presented. Especially liked the connection between New Amsterdam early hell raisers and their famous descendants. Also, good to see outline of earlier city outlined on current map." -Susan
"Speaker was very good - knew the material and provided good visuals" -Marilyn
"Well organized; lots of great information and pertinent stories" -Jan
"Very interesting material- good materials and pictures - presenter was very informative" -Janice
"Bill kept it interesting with little known information" -Kenneth
"The topic was very interesting and the speaker was knowledgeable." -Caitlin
"Our speaker was SO knowledgeable !!!" -Judith
"Humorous presentation, interesting information" -Joanna
"Totally new information for me and a very clear picture of the geography associated with the characters. I worked in that area for 20 years and knew only a fraction. I really enjoyed it." -Mary
"The presenter's wry humor and obviously vast knowledge." -Nelson
"Great history lesson about the city I’ve lived in for fifty years!" -Robyn
" I found it fascinating because my husband is descended from the Bogardus family." -Sheila
" A lively mix of sin, sex, debauchery and history! I plan to watch this again with a history-hating friend to demonstrate that the past was decidedly undull! I enjoyed the stories but also the closing section with the overlay of the outline of New Amsterdam on contemporary Manhattan." -Lahring
" I liked the way it was organized, and the use of the maps" -Kathy
" I really liked the map section and learning the origin of place names in lower Manhattan. The lecturer certainly knew his subject." -Ellen
" The subject pertained to me personally as I have ancestors that were part of that New Amsterdam settlement." -Mavis
" New insight into our history" -Eileen
" The info, the visuals. The historical facts." -Evelyn
" How the presenter connected the events and places of the past to the events and places of the present." -Marguerite
" Gave a good story about the individuals. Finding out about the Dutch and the translating of the historical papers in Albany." -Joel
" The in-depth and comprehensive presentation of early new Amsterdam." -Michelle
"How well researched the topic was; Greer is obviously knowledgeable about the history in quite a lot of detail; also liked the illustrations" -Catherine
"Loved the paintings and lithographs of the period." -Judy
"I enjoy visualizing what ordinary people’s lives were like in the places my foremothers came from" -Sheila

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