Jean Zimmerman
The Orphanmaster
Editors' choice
Jean Zimmerman has written a fascinating saga of early Manhattan Island – part mystery, part horror story, and part love…
The Women Of The House: How a Colonial She-Merchant Built a Mansion, a Fortune and a Dynasty
In 1695, twenty-two-year-old Margaret Hardenbroeck arrived in the colony of New Amsterdam. Margaret wasn’t anyone’s dependent, but a factor, a…
The Women Of The House
In 1695, twenty-two-year-old Margaret Hardenbroeck arrived in the colony of New Amsterdam. Margaret wasn’t anyone’s dependent, but a factor, a…
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