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Amsterdam, first city of the modern age
Posted: Mon 22nd May 2017 03:42 pm
by ed the head
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amsterdam-f ... odern-age/
It's the fishing village that grew to become one of the largest ports in Europe: capital of the Netherlands, birthplace of the modern stock market, home to Rembrandt, Vincent Van Gogh and Anne Frank. Jane Pauley explores Amsterdam:
Re: Amsterdam, first city of the modern age
Posted: Tue 23rd May 2017 07:56 pm
by EasilySuede
ed the head wrote: Mon 22nd May 2017 03:42 pm
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amsterdam-f ... odern-age/
It's the fishing village that grew to become one of the largest ports in Europe: capital of the Netherlands, birthplace of the modern stock market, home to Rembrandt, Vincent Van Gogh and Anne Frank. Jane Pauley explores Amsterdam:
cheers for the link. russell shorto, the author she interviews in the vid, wrote,
The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America, gained some notoriety, and then went on to live in amsterdam for several years, resulting in his
Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City. check out his webpage for even more commentary...
http://www.russellshorto.com
https://www.amazon.com/Amsterdam-Histor ... beral+city
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN ... 94-8603866