Brave Little Holland and What She Taught Us
Brave Little Holland and What She Taught Us

Author: William Elliot Griffis

Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.

Published: 2007-03-01

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1602061289

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Written as a history lesson on the impact of the Dutch on the culture and pedigree of the United Kingdom and America, Brave Little Holland offers more than just the "names and dates" of a typical history exercise. This is a must-read for anyone lured by the tale of how the Dutch crusaders wended their way across the British Isles and into America, but Griffis intended his work to satisfy a wider readership. Employing a personal, lucid, and engaging style so as to be widely accessible, this book is essential for those who are interested in America's societal development, and anyone drawn to tales of adventure, struggle, and the pioneering spirit. American author, educator, and theologian WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIS (1843-1912) was born in Philadelphia. He is also the author of Welsh Fairy Tales, The Firefly's Lovers, The Unmannerly Tiger, and Bonnie Scotland.

America's True Mother Country?
America's True Mother Country?

Author: G.H. Joost Baarssen

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 3643904924

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This thesis analyzes American images of the Dutch since the second half of the 19th century. Works by John Lothrop Motley (1814-1877), Douglas Campbell (1840-1893), and William Elliot Griffis (1843-1928) are explored to assess the transformation in American thinking about the Dutch of the Netherlands and Dutch-Americans. These writers celebrate the Dutch as proto-Americans, while using the characteristically American typological approach to history to make sense of themselves and their country. Thesis. (Series: MasteRResearch - Vol. 5)