121 The Dutch Moment in the 17th-Century Atlantic World
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The Spanish, French, and English played large roles in the origins of colonial America. But so too did the Dutch. During the 17th century, they had a “moment" in which they influenced European colonization and development of the Atlantic World.

Wim Klooster), a Professor of History at Clark University and author of The Dutch Moment: War, Trade, and Settlement in the Seventeenth Century Atlantic World), guides us through Dutch contributions to the Atlantic World.

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