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Review by Dan Geddes See also: The Island at the Center of the World The Dutch Republic The First Salute Russell Shorto’s Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City is such an enjoyable book in part because Shorto cherry-picks the most i... More »
By Jonathan I. Israel See also: Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City The Island at the Center of the World The First Salute Review by Dan Geddes Although it is now a constitutional monarchy, the Netherlands was once a republic, the first... More »
The First Salute: A View of the American Revolution by Barbara Tuchman Review by Dan Geddes Summary: Barbara Tuchman’s compelling view on the American Revolution highlights the key role played by The Netherlands in the struggle, first as arms merchant vi... More »