Russell Shorto

The latest book from Russell Shorto explores the historical conflict between the Dutch and the English over the island of Manhattan, as well as the story of the indigenous people who ...

Historian Russell Shorto recounts how the U.S. was founded through the lives of six Americans.

Dutch settlers in North America left a major mark on our language, our food, and our culture as New Yorkers. Hear about the Dutch origins of New York values.

WNYC's Beth Fertig reports on the commemoration of Henry Hudson's first sighting of New York Harbor in 1609 in New York and Amsterdam.

Find out about the fascinating journey Rene Descartes’ bones took after his death in the 1600s… his remains traveled through six countries and three centuries, and were buried three times. Russell Shorto is author of Descartes’ Bones.

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