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The Dutch Spirit in New York City: How Manhattan Island Has Grown

The Dutch spirit has never left New York City… A map of land reclamation around Manhattan between 1650-1980.

growth manhattan island 1850-1980
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Written by Tamás Varga
A sociologist and English major by degree, I've worked in the area of civil society & human rights and have been blogging in the fields of travel, nature & science for over 20 years.
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