The Quincy Club is part of The John Adams Institute's ongoing effort to help young audiences better understand American culture.
The Club takes students into an interactive new learning environment through American history, literature and art. This page offers a platform to students attending a Quincy Club Lecture to discuss central issues, share information and pose questions.
22/08/2014
http://historiek.net/locatie-nederlands-fort-vs-gevonden/44485/
'Locatie Nederlands fort VS gevonden' De Amerikaanse historicus John Wolcott zegt de locatie van een fort te hebben gevonden dat Nederlanders in 1614 stichtten bij de rivier de Hudson. Het gaat om Fort Nassau.
13/11/2013
Check out these wonderful pictures taken by Dutch photographer René Clement in the Dutch-American immigrant town of Orange City, Iowa.
http://www.reneclement.com/Text/OC-text.html
René Clement - Photographer Promising Land When I first passed through Orange City, Iowa, in 2004 I had the strangest experience. I had unexpectedly found myself in a small town peppered with windmills, houses with Dutch stair-step gable fronts and an abundance of tulips. And since it was a Sunday, there was not a living soul…
24/10/2013
See which of your ancestors belonged to the first emigrants to the States in this record of the immigrants of Ellis Island!
www.ellisisland.org
Ellis Island - FREE Port of New York Passenger Records Search Ellis Island is the symbol of American immigration and the immigrant experience. Use our Free Search to find your immigrant ancestors arriving through the Port of New York at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924
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14/10/2013
And here's a great website full of interactive material on the Netherlands' relationship with New York. What's your favourite feature? Share with the group!
Dutch New York | THIRTEEN Have you ever wondered what New York was like before it was a city? Find out here, by navigating through the map to discover Manhattan Island and its native wildlife in 1609. Map provided courtesy of The Mannahatta Project.
14/10/2013
OK, lets start at the beginning with the "founding" of New Netherland. Great documentary for you to watch!
New Netherland 1614-1667 New Netherland 1614-1667 New Netherland (Dutch: Nieuw-Nederland) was the 17th-century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on th...
You will find an outline of the lecture's main themes under notes, "Outline Lecture 2013".
Welcome to the page for the John Adams Institute Quincy Club! We look forward to visiting your school in November. This page will give you information you might find interesting and gives you the chance to ask any questions you might have before, or after the lecture. Enjoy!
