New Netherland XVI: The Legacy of New Netherland

The finale of our New Netherland series Find the rest of the episodes below What is left of New Netherland today? A more important question to ask is how did New Netherland help create today. In this episode we look at the immediate aftermath of the English take over, the birth of the middle colonies and then go down a couple existential rabbit holes. Santa Claus, cookies, Yankee Doodle; New Netherland is the secret ingredient in the American Melting Pot.