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| − | '''Peter Stuyvesant''' (1600–1672) was the final Dutch Director-General in [[New Netherland]], serving from | + | '''Peter Stuyvesant''' (1600–1672) was the final [[Dutch]] Director-General in [[New Netherland]], serving from 1647 until 1664. He also expanded [[New York City]] (then called New Amsterdam). He built the protective wall on Wall Street. Today there is a high-achiever public school named after him in [[Manhattan]]. |
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Latest revision as of 08:27, February 16, 2017
Peter Stuyvesant (1600–1672) was the final Dutch Director-General in New Netherland, serving from 1647 until 1664. He also expanded New York City (then called New Amsterdam). He built the protective wall on Wall Street. Today there is a high-achiever public school named after him in Manhattan.