Dutch Miscellaneous Information
- Wooden Shoes of Holland
by Massie, Larry
(1965) ASIN: B000GA5SFG
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Everything you need to know about this icon of Dutch footwear. You can match your knowledge with the information by text and image this compact book brings to the table. Included in it is a birds eye view of the history of the clogs, the range of models (from church clogs to those designed for wear in peat bogs and by brides!) and its varied use as a national symbol. Read this book and gain further insight how the Dutch (not just in Holland) kept their feet dry. Richly illustrated with colour photographs and some b/w archive images. Special import., 32 pages, Paperback - Holland Mania - The Dutch Period in American Art - A fascinating and idiosyncratic work of art history.
by Stott, Annette
Overlook Hardcover; 1st ed edition (November 1, 1998) ISBN-10: 0879519061
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Holland Mania describes a curious and now little-known era in American cultural history. During this period, 1880-1920, old Dutch master paintings and Dutch antiques moved into American collections in unprecedented numbers. American artists populated six art colonies in the Netherlands, sending hundreds of canvases back to the United States for exhibition and sale. Historians meanwhile revised their understanding of colonial history to account for a much larger Dutch influence in the formation of American institutions and ideals, even going so far as to designate the Netherlands, as "the Mother of America." Tourists traveled to this new motherland to see where the exiled Pilgrims had lived before embarking for America on the Mayflower, and to visit scenes of seventeenth-century Dutch history. The love of Dutch culture and its association with American history affected architecture, interior design, advertising, children's literature, social entertainments, and even, briefly, women's fashion. This book traces the Dutch influence in turn-of-the-century American culture and offers explanations for the mania that developed for all things Dutch. Hardcover with jacket, 100 b&w and 49 colour illustrations, bibliography and notes, indexes, limited supply, 320 pages, Hardcover. - Slow Train to Paradise - How Dutch Investment Helped Build American Railroads
by Veenendaal Jr., Augustus J.
Stanford University Press (February 1996) ISBN-10: 0804725179
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Railroad historians have long been aware of Dutch investment in the building of American railroads, but until this book it has not been known how massive this investment was. This book writes a new chapter in the history of American railroads and in the history of American finance. The author has done extensive research in the Dutch records, and his book will be of great help in tracing the financial history of many American railroads as it not only presents the Dutch viewpoint but also tells the results of the investment. - The Lexington Quarterly illustrated, 364 pages, Hardcover - American Railroads in the Nineteenth Century
by Veenendaal, Augustus J.
Greenwood Press (May 30, 2003) ISBN-10: 0313316880
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Railroads in the U.S. were the Internet of the 19th century. The whole country opened up. Industry exploded. Numerous fortunes were made, lost, and sometimes made again, and included a significant Dutch participation. Railroads had a profound impact on technology, business, politics, and culture. This reference guide includes seven essays which provide historical overview and detailed examinations of critical aspects of the railroads. Also included are 15 in-depth biographies of persons who greatly influenced the history of the rails; 23 primary documents that illustrate the story with the participants' own words; 10 photos; a time line; and an annotated bibliography to aid further research. This book by a Dutch railroad historian is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in this fascinating period of U.S. history. Greenwood Press maps, photos, table, 240 pages, Hardcover