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🔴 🇳🇱 🇬🇧 :youtube: **The Tiny Spice Island that the British Swapped For New York**

The History Chap

_“Would you swap a tiny island just 1 mile (or 3 kilometres) square for New York City? Crazy though that sounds, that is exactly what the British and the Dutch did in 1667.”_

#Video length: fourteen minutes and thirty-four seconds.

🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=iQfRhicrGc

#America #NewYork #NewAmsterdam #Netherlands #UK #UnitedKingdom #Britain #History #Histodon #Histodons @histodon @histodons

YouTubeThe Tiny Spice Island that the British Swapped For New YorkBy The History Chap
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NY Public Library Appreciation

Wall Street showing Trinity Church, New York City
"Wall Street, New York City. Wall Street derived its name from the wall built by Peter Stuyvesant in 1653 to defend New Amsterdam at this point. It is now the foremost financial center in the world and the most powerful banks and brokers have their offices here."--printed on verso. New York, N.Y.
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#TrinityChurch #NewYorkCity #PeterStuyvesant #NewAmsterdam #NewYork #Gothic #TRINITYCHURCH #NEWYORKCITY

The image is a vintage postcard showing an old street scene from Wall Street in New York City, featuring Trinity Church. The church stands prominently with its Gothic architecture and tall spire reaching toward the sky, framed by multi-story buildings on either side of the narrow alleyway leading to it. People are seen walking along the pavement, dressed in early 20th-century attire, suggesting that this photo is likely from around that era. Some individuals appear as figures due to the age and quality of the postcard, while others have a clearer presence. A horse-drawn carriage can be observed on the street, indicating transportation methods prevalent at the time. The sky appears partly cloudy with hints of blue peeking through. Text in bold capital letters across the top of the card reads "WALL STREET SHOWING TRINITY CHURCH, NEW YORK CITY," which identifies both the location and subject matter depicted within this historical snapshot.
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