Newcomers Book Presentation

Historian Alan Mikhail traces the links between Islam and colonial America through a 17th-century couple's story.

  • Sep 17 · 16:00 – 17:30 EDT
  • $15.00 – $60.00
  • The Holland Society of New York · Holland Society Library

Who's Involve

Alan MikhailSpeaker

Description

Yale history professor Alan Mikhail shares the rags-to-riches trajectory of Anthony 'the Turk' and Grietje Reyniers, the subjects of his book, Newcomers: The Story of Anthony and Grietje and the Founding of New York. The lecture is hosted as a hybrid event, allowing visitors to attend at the Holland Society Library or watch via a Zoom livestream.

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Watch via Zoom