New Netherland Grows and the Swedes Colonize America

In this episode, we revisit New Netherland and see that the colony is growing towards New England, creating tension with the English colonists. Also, Sweden colonizes the area with a familiar face in charge.

[charlesdeleo]

Thank you for mentioning Pietro Cesare Alberti! As an Italian American who was born and raised in New York - a former Dutch colony - I hold him in high regard, as his settlement is proof that we Italians have been here in America from the very beginning. Also, as a further dig at Columbus, Pietro was from Venice, which was the major rival of Columbus’ hometown of Genoa.