In 'Taking Manhattan,' Russell Shorto re-examines the 1664 English seizure of New Amsterdam, arguing it was the Dutch who established the groundwork for New York's diverse and tolerant culture. Through the figures of Peter Stuyvesant and Richard Nicolls, he depicts the takeover as a peaceful integration of Dutch and English influences, while not shying away from the darker aspects, including Native dispossession and the city’s future as a center for the slave trade. In 'Mornings Without Mii,' Mayumi Inaba details her two-decade companionship with a cat named Mii, exploring the joys and eventual heartaches of pet ownership.
Shorto argues that it was the Dutch, not the English, who sowed the seeds of New York’s multiethnic, religiously tolerant, and capitalistic society, despite the English takeover.
The taking of New Amsterdam was a peaceful merger of values rather than a violent acquisition, highlighting the complexities of cultural integration.
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