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Peter Minuit, at center in sash, and his men struck a deal in 1626 to acquire Manhattan on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. (Painting by William T. Ranney, c1855.)
Peter Minuit, at center in sash, and his men struck a deal in 1626 to acquire Manhattan on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. (Painting by William T. Ranney, c1855.)