Fri, Jul 16, 2021
New Amsterdam was establish by Henry Hudson on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. Renamed by the English as New York City. little is physically left of the original town due to fires. But Zach argues that the Dutch culture that the English allowed to continue became fundamental to the culture of the United States.
Thu, Jan 13, 2022
Suriname found itself in conflict with its neighbors as a result of European conflicts. First were the border disputes while the Europeans argued the about the rivers that defined the borders. Then it was dragged into World War Two in support of the Allies while French Guiana was controlled by the Nazis after France fell to them.
Sun, Jan 23, 2022
Ancient Greek thinkers, understanding that the Earth was spherical and being great believers in symmetry, postulated a large land mass in the southern hemisphere to balance the known territory in the northern hemisphere. The idea has been with us ever since and was pictured on many maps of the earth as Terre Australias sight unseen. Then, just as the world gave up on the idea, it was discovered.