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A Bend in the RoadEpisode 48: Author Russell Shorto: Taking ManhattanThis month Roberta talks to Russell Shorto about his new book Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America, which drawing on deep archival research to offer a fresh take on America’s beginnings and the transfer of power in the region from the Dutch to the British. Rebecca Fraser of the Times Literary Supplement says of the book:"Shorto is earnest, humorous, intellectual, intense and high-minded. . . Any reader curious about New York, and the unique energy and warmth of its inhabitants, will be fascinated by Russell Shorto’s highly enjoyable recon...
2026-04-0139 min
If It Ain't Baroque...Taking Manhattan with Russell ShortoPlease welcome to the podcast Russell Shorto, as we discuss his latest book Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events that Created New York and Shaped America -published with Swift Press in the UK and W W Norton and Co. in the USA.If you have ever wondered why is New York called New York, and what has Amsterdam to do with it, this is the book for you.Let's dive deep into the Transatlantic machinations of the 17th century and find out how our favourite rom-com city came to be......
2026-03-1039 min
Open Book with Anthony ScaramucciFebruary 2026 Q&A: Saving American Democracy, Future for Democrats, and Building Your NetworkThis week on Open Book, I’m taking your questions head-on—politics, money, media, mistakes I’ve made, and lessons I’ve learned—no spin, no filter. We’re talking Fox News, the dollar, entrepreneurship, stoicism, and why reading more and panicking less might be the ultimate edge.
📚Books mentioned in this episode:
The Loudest Voice in the Room by Gabriel Sherman
Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto
Taking Manhattan by Russell Shorto
These Truths by Jill Lepore
History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global altern...
2026-02-0327 min
Free Library PodcastRussell Shorto and Molly Beer | Angelica & Taking ManhattanThe Author Events Series presents Russell Shorto and Molly Beer | Angelica & Taking Manhattan
In Conversation with Michelle Craig McDonald
In this enthralling and revealing woman's-eye view of a revolutionary era, Molly Beer breathes vibrant new life into a period usually dominated by masculine themes and often dulled by familiarity. In telling Angelica's story, she illuminates how American women have always plied influence and networks for political ends, including the making of a new nation.
Taking Manhattan tells the riveting story of the birth of New York City as a center of capitalism and pluralism, a foundation from which America would r...
2025-12-0956 min
New Books in Intellectual HistoryRussell Shorto, “Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom” (Norton, 2017)Russell Shorto‘s Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom (Norton, 2017) is a history of many revolutions, kaleidoscopic turns through six individual lives. There is Cornplanter, a leader of the Seneca Indians; George Germain, who led the British war strategy during the Revolution; Margaret Moncrieffe Coghlan, the daughter of a British major; the always worried and wearied George Washington; Venture Smith, an African slave who eventually purchased his freedom in Connecticut; and Abraham Yates, the self-taught rabble rouser from Albany who helped shape the politics of New York, and the country. With each turn in their stories, these six li...
2025-08-101h 03
New Books in Early Modern HistoryRussell Shorto, “Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom” (Norton, 2017)Russell Shorto‘s Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom (Norton, 2017) is a history of many revolutions, kaleidoscopic turns through six individual lives. There is Cornplanter, a leader of the Seneca Indians; George Germain, who led the British war strategy during the Revolution; Margaret Moncrieffe Coghlan, the daughter of a British major; the always worried and wearied George Washington; Venture Smith, an African slave who eventually purchased his freedom in Connecticut; and Abraham Yates, the self-taught rabble rouser from Albany who helped shape the politics of New York, and the country. With each turn in their stories, these six li...
2025-08-091h 03
New Books in American PoliticsRussell Shorto, “Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom” (Norton, 2017)Russell Shorto‘s Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom (Norton, 2017) is a history of many revolutions, kaleidoscopic turns through six individual lives. There is Cornplanter, a leader of the Seneca Indians; George Germain, who led the British war strategy during the Revolution; Margaret Moncrieffe Coghlan, the daughter of a British major; the always worried and wearied George Washington; Venture Smith, an African slave who eventually purchased his freedom in Connecticut; and Abraham Yates, the self-taught rabble rouser from Albany who helped shape the politics of New York, and the country. With each turn in their stories, these six li...
2025-08-081h 03
New Books in American StudiesRussell Shorto, “Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom” (Norton, 2017)Russell Shorto‘s Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom (Norton, 2017) is a history of many revolutions, kaleidoscopic turns through six individual lives. There is Cornplanter, a leader of the Seneca Indians; George Germain, who led the British war strategy during the Revolution; Margaret Moncrieffe Coghlan, the daughter of a British major; the always worried and wearied George Washington; Venture Smith, an African slave who eventually purchased his freedom in Connecticut; and Abraham Yates, the self-taught rabble rouser from Albany who helped shape the politics of New York, and the country. With each turn in their stories, these six li...
2025-08-061h 03
Your History Your StoryS12 E3 "Taking Manhattan" with Russell ShortoIn this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with bestselling author Russell Shorto about his new book, “Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America”.Drawing on meticulous research, Shorto uncovers the riveting story behind the 1664 English takeover of Dutch New Amsterdam. The transition occurred not through violent conquest, but through a remarkable series of negotiations between two visionary leaders. Their efforts laid the foundation for a multi-ethnic, capitalistic society—one that would come to define the spirit of New York City and eventually, the nation that formed around it.
2025-08-041h 00
The Podcast BrowserHow the English took Manhattan Podcast: HistoryExtra podcast (LS 70 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: How the English took ManhattanPub date: 2025-04-27Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationHow did the English take Manhattan from the Dutch in the 17th century without firing a single shot? Speaking to Elinor Evans, historian Russell Shorto explains a many-layered colonial history, including pragmatic deals, personal rivalries, and ideological divides, that led to the ultimately peaceful takeover of New Amsterdam in 1664.(Ad) Russell Shorto is the...
2025-07-0844 min
The Not Old - Better ShowBirth of a City: From New Amsterdam to New York🚢 History wasn't just written—it was negotiated. And in 1664, the fate of a small but thriving colony on Manhattan Island changed forever. I recently spoke with historian and author Russell Shorto, whose new book, Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America, pulls back the curtain on the overlooked moment when New Amsterdam became New York—not through bloody battle, but through bold negotiation. This story isn't just about the Dutch and English. It's about Indigenous displacement, the early seeds of American capitalism, and the founding contradictions that still echo today—from reli...
2025-06-2830 min
Axelbank Reports History and Today#179: Russell Shorto - "Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events that Created New York and Shaped America"From the publisher: "In 1664, England decided to invade the Dutch-controlled city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Charles II and his brother, the Duke of York, had dreams of empire, and their archrivals, the Dutch, were in the way. But Richard Nicolls, the military officer who led the English flotilla bent on destruction, changed his strategy once he encountered Peter Stuyvesant, New Netherland’s canny director general.Bristling with vibrant characters, Taking Manhattan reveals the founding of New York to be an invention, the result of creative negotiations that would blend the multiethnic, capitalistic society of...
2025-06-1756 min
Library TalksRussell Shorto with Aidan Flax-Clark: Taking Manhattan Bestselling author and historian Russell Shorto talks to Aidan Flax-Clark about his latest book, Taking Manhattan.
2025-05-2858 min
The Book ShowThe Book Show | Russell Shorto – Taking ManhattanIn 2004, Historian Russell Shorto published “The Island at the Center of the World,” a book about Manhattan and the role of the Dutch in making New York (and America) what it is today. His new book, “Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America,” continues the story.
2025-05-2727 minThe Book ShowThe Book Show | Russell Shorto – Taking ManhattanIn 2004, Historian Russell Shorto published “The Island at the Center of the World,” a book about Manhattan and the role of the Dutch in making New York (and America) what it is today. His new book, “Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America,” continues the story.
2025-05-2727 min
A Book with LegsRussell Shorto - Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events that Created New York and Shaped AmericaIn this episode, Cole Smead speaks with author and historian Russell Shorto about his latest book, ”Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events that Created New York and Shaped America,” discussing the birth of New York City, originally a Dutch-controlled settlement called New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island, until English takeover. Their conversation explores this pivotal transfer of power, and the key figures involved, explaining how it shaped the future of New York and the American identity.
2025-05-191h 21
HistoryExtra podcastHow the English took ManhattanHow did the English take Manhattan from the Dutch in the 17th century without firing a single shot? Speaking to Elinor Evans, historian Russell Shorto explains a many-layered colonial history, including pragmatic deals, personal rivalries, and ideological divides, that led to the ultimately peaceful takeover of New Amsterdam in 1664.(Ad) Russell Shorto is the author of Taking Manhattan: The extraordinary events that created New York and shaped America (Swift Press, 2025). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2...
2025-04-2846 min
History Nerds UnitedHow New Amsterdam Became New York with Russell ShortoSend us Fan MailLet's do some renaming! Russell Shorto joins me to talk his book Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America. Buy Taking ManhattanCheck out Russell's websiteSupport the show
2025-04-1531 min
Room for DiscussionEmpire State of Mind: Russell Shorto on the Dutch Roots of New YorkNew York City was once just a small Dutch outpost called New Amsterdam. How did a modest trading colony become the global icon it is today? Join us for a deep dive with acclaimed historian Russell Shorto, who has spent decades uncovering the Dutch origins of America’s financial and cultural capital.From Manhattan’s first skyscrapers to Wall Street’s earliest deals, we’ll connect the dots between the city’s 17th-century Dutch DNA and its modern identity. Is today’s New York still carrying the legacy of its founding ideals, or has it evolved in...
2025-04-1154 min
Big Blend RadioAuthor and Historian Russell Shorto - Taking ManhattanThis episode of Big Blend Radio's WAY BACK WHEN History Podcast features best-selling author and historian Russell Shorto who discusses his new book, "Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America." "Taking Manhattan" reveals the founding of New York to be an invention, the result of creative negotiations that would blend the multiethnic, capitalistic society of New Amsterdam with the power of the rising English empire. But the birth of what might be termed the first modern city is also a story of the brutal dispossession of Native Americans and of the r...
2025-03-1630 min
The Bowery Boys: New York City History#452 How New York Got Its NameIt's one of the most foundational questions we could ever ask on this show -- how did New York City get its name?You may know that the English conquered the Dutch settlement of New Netherland (and its port town of New Amsterdam) in 1664, but the details of this history-making day have remained hazy -- until now.Russell Shorto brought the world of New Amsterdam and the early years before New York to life in his classic history The Island At The Center of The World. His new book Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That C...
2025-03-141h 10
SAM&PAM's Book RadarAI Analysis: The Hidden Secrets of Taking Manhattan and the Birth of New YorkTaking Manhattan by Russell Shorto (Publication Date: 2025) available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bPYsSA[Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create]Uncover the forgotten and dramatic story of how Manhattan transformed from a Dutch colony, New Amsterdam, into the English New York! Delve into the intense rivalry between England and the Dutch Republic in the 17th century and witness the pivotal events of 1664 that reshaped the destiny of one of the world's most consequential islands....Explore the key players like the determined English emissary Richard Nicolls... and the resolute Dutch...
2025-03-1319 min
Skipped HistoryThe Unreconciled Dispute Between New York and BostonIn Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America, Russell Shorto brings to life the English takeover of New Amsterdam. The city that emerged from a dramatic standoff stood in stark contrast to Boston—with one place more globally minded and another more inward-looking. Russell argues that the unreconciled differences between “the two ideological centers of the colonies” spread outward and are still with us today.Russell is the director of the New Amsterdam Project at the New York Historical and senior scholar at the New Netherland Institute. He’s the bestselling author of eight...
2025-03-0742 min
Suburbural Tongue#013 - Russell Shorto | Taking Manhattan, Other Books, Writing Lessons, TravelI'm very excited to get to welcome Russell Shorto onto the podcast! He is an author from Johnstown who currently lives in New York City, and has published multiple critically acclaimed historical narratives. His new book "Taking Manhatten" is released the day this podcast is coming out, so go grab yourself a copy!
Russell's Website: https://www.russellshorto.com/
Order "Taking Manhattan": https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393881164/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
2025-03-0427 min
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In 1664, England decided to invade the Dutch-controlled city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Charles II and his brother, the Duke of York, had dreams of empire, and their archrivals, the Dutch, were in the way. But Richard Nicolls, the military officer who led the English flotilla bent on destruction, changed his strategy once he encountered Peter Stuyvesant, New Netherland’s canny di...
2025-03-0411h 31Grab An Award-Winning Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Taking Manhattan by Russell ShortoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/27269to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Taking Manhattan
Author: Russell Shorto
Narrator: Russell Shorto
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
Release date: 03-04-25
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 23 ratings
Genres: Europe
Publisher's Summary:
In 1664, England decided to invade the Dutch-controlled city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Charles II and his brother, the Duke of York, had dreams of empire, and their archrivals, the Dutch, were in the way. But Richard Nicolls, the military officer who led the English flotilla bent on destruction, changed his strategy once he encountered Peter Stuyvesant, New Netherland’s canny di...
2025-03-0411h 31
New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the WorldRussell Shorto's Island: How a single book "Recentered" the Dutch foundations of AmericanJoin the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall on March 8th, 2025, to celebrate the unveiling of the next great chapter of Pulitzer Prize winning Author Russell Shorto's narrative on the transition from Dutch to English rule. I’ve included the ticketing link below and be sure to sign up as a member to get your discount today!https://friendsofphilipsemanorhall.org/event/taking-manhattan-book-talk-and-signing-with-russell-shorto/
2025-02-2512 min
Central Marc#1 New York’s Forgotten Dutch Past: What If NYC Had Stayed New Amsterdam? [Part 1]📜 Episode Summary:Pilot episode. Discussing the first statement: how would New York City have developed if it had stayed under Dutch rule, the lost story of New Amsterdam. 📚 Recommended Reading:The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America (Russell Shorto, 2005)🎙️ Like this episode? 👉 Follow Central Marc on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Goodpods📲 Join the Discussion:Bluesky | Instagram⭐ Leave a Review on Podchaser* The views, opini...
2025-01-3129 min
The History of the AmericansThe Fall of New Amsterdam and the Founding of New York
In August 1664, an English fleet acting under the orders of James, Duke of York, the brother of King Charles II, materialized off Manhattan and forced the bloodless surrender of New Amsterdam and New Netherland. It is easy – too easy – to conclude that this was inevitable because New England had roughly 17 times the population of New Netherland. It was in fact a foundational move in the construction of the English empire of the 17th century, and the product of the machinations of first cousins in conspiracy with each other: Sir George Downey, the “second” graduate of Harvard College and one...
2024-09-1733 minThe History of the AmericansWar on the Hudson Part 1
Just before dawn on September 15, 1655, the same day Pieter Stuyvesant would extract the surrender of New Sweden on the Delaware River, more than 500 Indians of various tribes from along the Hudson paddled more than sixty canoes to New Amsterdam in lower Manhattan. They ran through town shrieking and vandalizing, but neither Dutchman nor Indian was harmed until the Indians were about to leave after having met with the city council. Then somebody shot and wounded Hendrick van Dyck with an arrow, and the Dutch militia, under the command of a drunken and incompetent officer, opened fire on...
2024-06-1734 minThe Bowery Boys: New York City History#433 New Amsterdam Man: An Interview with Russell ShortoThe Bowery Boys Podcast is going to Amsterdam and other parts of the Netherlands for a very special mini-series, marking the 400th anniversary of the Dutch first settling in North America in the region that today we call New York City.But before they go, they're kicking off their international voyage with a special conversation -- with the man who inspired the journey.Chances are good that if your bookshelf contains a respectable number of New York City history books, we imagine that one of those is The Island at the Center of the World...
2024-06-071h 07The Bowery Boys: New York City HistoryThe Bowery Boys Adventures in the Netherlands TRAILERAnnouncing an epic new Bowery Boys mini series -- The Bowery Boys Adventures in the Netherlands. Exploring the connections between New York City and that fascinating European country.Simply put, you don't get New York City as it is today without the Dutch who first settled here 400 years ago. The names of Staten Island, Broadway, Bushwick, Greenwich Village and the Bronx actually come from the Dutch. And the names of places like Brooklyn and Harlem come from actual Dutch cities and towns.Over the course of several weekly shows, we'll dig deeper into the history of t...
2024-05-3102 min
Bright Minds: from the John Adams InstituteFUTURE 400: New York Before New YorkFuture 400 is a bi-weekly four-part podcast series from the Dutch Consulate in New York. It is part of the two-year cultural program of the same name, marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of New Amsterdam, the city that became New York. Each episode highlights a selection of the creative collaborations between artists, communities and institutions in both the Netherlands and the United States. Want to learn more about Future 400? The Dutch Consulate in New York City made a site for that! Just go to dutchcultureusa.com Presenter: Tracy Metz, producers: Tracy Metz and...
2024-05-2226 min
A Little GreenS3 E2: An Estuary TransformedS3 E2: “What if the rebuilding of the city in the face of a climate crisis is a moment to build a more just and a more environmentally flexible city?”Before we can understand what the future of New York City could look like as our climate changes, we need to go back... way back. With the help of local historian and professor, Kara Schlichting, Christina learns about what the area was like before European colonization, how settlers changed New York’s waterfronts, and how the development of industrial port infrastructure set the city up for economic domina...
2024-04-2220 min
Missing PagesEpisode 7: The Dutch ColonyThis episode covers the important, though overlooked, Dutch colony in the New World: New Amsterdam. This colony was squished between Massachusetts and Virginia and was instrumental in forwarding many of the ideals that would be used to justify the American Revolution. The initial ragtag group of settlers would slowly expand gaining more recognition from the Dutch government and the rest of the colonial powers, despite its small size. This led to a power vacuum which led to many an authoritarian trying to control the colony. This led to a growing need for representative government and liberty in...
2024-03-011h 01
New York, Quebec, and The Water Route to the Center of the WorldBonus Episode 3 Colonial New York: Land of the Patroon and the Longhouse, Part een”Part 1: Geographical overview of NYS and background of Dutch Colonial Settlement until 1673. We'll cover the transistion from Patroonships to the Manorial system in the Hudson valley after the English takeover. Book Recommendations: “Island at the Center of the World” by Russell Shorto, “The Colony of New Netherland” by Jaap Jacobs & “New Netherland and The Dutch Origins of American Religious Liberties” by Evan Haefeli.
2023-11-2751 min
History's Greatest CitiesAmsterdamIn our series exploring the sights and stories of Europe’s most fascinating historic cities, Russell Shorto explores the Dutch capital famed as a centre for trade, art and pleasures of the fleshIn episode four of our series exploring the sights and stories of Europe’s most fascinating, enduring and historic destinations, travel journalist Paul Bloomfield is joined by author and journalist Russell Shorto for a jaunt around Amsterdam. Together they highlight the lesser-known stories of the Dutch capital, from its marshy foundations to its medieval mercantile pomp and subsequent trading golden age. Alon...
2023-11-1135 minThe History of the AmericansWillem Kieft's War
It is the early 1640s. The Dutch, who have done their level best to foster good relations with the local Indians because war isn’t good for business, have a new governor in charge at New Amsterdam. Willem Kieft is a man of extraordinary ego and bad judgment, a coward and a weasel. Kieft launches an incredibly violent war with the many tribes on and around Manhattan on a tissue-thin pretext. The bloodletting is shockingly wasteful and sad, even across the years. In the end, he turns to John Underhill, the Puritan captain who led the forces of...
2023-10-1637 minThe History of the AmericansThe Founding of New Sweden
Sweden’s greatest king, Gustavus Adolphus, aspires for Sweden to become a maritime and commercial power in the Atlantic, and engages Dutch entrepreneurs to advise him and his councilors how to do it. The Swedes recruit Peter Minuit, the erstwhile governor of New Netherland and the man who acquired Manhattan island from the Lenne Lenape tribe in the region. Eager for a new gig in the New World, Minuit leads two Swedish ships with Dutch crews – the Kalmar Nyckel and the Gripen – to the site of today’s Wilmington, Delaware. Minuit would meet with the chiefs in the regi...
2023-08-2839 min
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2023-08-0400 min
Water Talks7 Water Talks - The Big Five: Russell ShortoEpisode Notes
This is the Big Five, the companion series to the podcast Water Talks, with one-on-one interviews with some of the extraordinary speakers from the main episodes.
This is a conversation with Russell Shorto. He is an American writer and a historian, a former director of the John Adams Institute in Amsterdam AND the author of ‘The Island at the Center of the World’, about New York in the seventeenth century when it was the Dutch colony New Amsterdam. He recently founded the New Amsterdam Project, under the auspices of the New York Historical Society.
For the po...
2023-07-2018 minWater Talks2 Water Talks: Too MuchEpisode Notes
It was the water that made Manhattan a desirable place already for the Dutch in the 17th century. Writer and historian Russell Shorto brings that story to life during a walk through what was once New Amsterdam. It was that same water that almost drowned the city when Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012. In a twist of history, Sandy brought the Dutch back. Special envoy for international water affairs Henk Ovink was instrumental in bringing about the UN Conference on water, hosted by the Netherlands and Tajikistan. And architect and urban designer Matthijs Bouw is designing...
2023-06-1522 min
Chris Distefano Presents: Chrissy ChaosNew Amsterdam with Russell Shorto | Chris Distefano is Chrissy Chaos | EP 112WELCOME to Chrissy Chaos! Chrissy Chaos is joined by author Russell Shorto. Russell is an American author, historian, and journalist who is best known for his book on the Dutch origins of New York City. Chris gets a fun history lesson on New Amsterdam and the early days of New York. Make sure to go check out Russell's books on his website : https://www.russellshorto.com/SUPPORT THE SPONSORS TO SUPPORT THE CHAOSbetterhelp.com/chaos CHRISDCOMEDY.COM for all upcoming live comedy show dates...
2023-03-281h 10
CAFE InsiderUp Against The Mob – Bonus Episode 03While most popular mob stories tend to take place in big cities like New York and Chicago, the power of small-town mobs can’t be underestimated—like in Springfield, Massachusetts. In this episode, Elie Honig speaks with journalist and historian Russell Shorto, the author of Smalltime: The Story of My Family and the Mob. They discuss the big time influence of the small-town Mafia. This is part of a series of exclusive CAFE Insider bonus episodes of Up Against the Mob, a show that takes you inside law enforcement’s battles with the Mafia. If you h...
2023-03-1522 min
Conversations in World History(New) Amsterdam with Russell ShortoI’m speaking with the author of The Island at the Center of the World, Russell Shorto. Russell is a narrative historian who tells a story like no other, but he also makes thought-provoking and compelling arguments. Along with The Island at the Center of the World, we discuss his book Amsterdam about the important history of the Dutch capital. He recently came out with another book Smalltime about the mobster hiding in his family’s closet. You can find all his superb books and his Tell your family story course at Russell Shorto.com.
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2023-03-0855 min
American History HitNew AmsterdamBefore New York was New York, it was New Amsterdam. Dutch colonists arrived on the East Coast in the early 17th century, creating the New Netherlands. At its heart was a settlement on the tip of the island of Manhattan, centred on the fur trade. Russell Shorto tells Don how New Amsterdam became integral to all trade between Europe and the New World, becoming a version of the multicultural melting pot that is the (renamed) city today.Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.For more History Hit...
2023-03-0636 minAmerican History HitNew AmsterdamBefore New York was New York, it was New Amsterdam. Dutch colonists arrived on the East Coast in the early 17th century, creating the New Netherlands. At its heart was a settlement on the tip of the island of Manhattan, centred on the fur trade. Russell Shorto tells Don how New Amsterdam became integral to all trade between Europe and the New World, becoming a version of the multicultural melting pot that is the (renamed) city today.Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.For more History Hit...
2023-03-0636 minThe History of the AmericansThe Purchase of Manhattan and Other Dutch Treats
New Netherland gets off to a rocky start, with uncommonly poor leadership. Fortunately, a very capable leader, Peter Minuit, steps forward after a catastrophic attack on the Dutch at Fort Orange by the Mohawk. Minuit would consolidate most of the settlers at New Amsterdam, and buy Manhattan from the Leni Lenape Indians on the island. Notwithstanding its representation in American lore, we fearlessly consider whether that deal was, in fact, a great bargain for the Dutch, or actually at fair market value!
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2022-10-2438 minThe History of the AmericansHere Come The Dutch!
This is the beginning of the story of New Netherland, the Dutch colonization of today’s New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and elsewhere in the mid-Atlantic. New Netherland was a long-ignored period in American history, but has come into its own in recent years. The Dutch and New Netherland are now seen to have had a significant impact on the early United States, with important downstream consequences. Such as the word “cookie,” which is why we Americans don’t call them “biscuits,” as the English do.
In this episode we discuss the geopolitical and economic consideratio...
2022-10-1335 min
The Italian Radio HourSmalltime: The Story of my family and the Mob wtih Russell ShortoThe Italian Radio Hour brings you the best of Italy every Thursday! Every episode will have interviews with guests and people like you who love Italy. Ascoltaci anche tu!
This Thursday on The Italian Radio Hour: What if one day a relative tells you: - What are you going to do about the story?” - What story? - Your grandfather..THE MOB! Join us for a conversation with NYT best-selling author, Russell Shorto’s on his new book ‘Smalltime,’ A Story of My Family and the Mob, as we explore the social, cultural, and economic factors that led to t...
2022-05-1255 minThe History of the AmericansHudson on the Hudson
Here come the Dutch! In the busy summer of 1609, English captain Henry Hudson, sailing the Half Moon for the Dutch East India Company, explores the Hudson River from New York Bay to the north of Albany, having numerous encounters, fraught and otherwise, with the local indigenous people along the way. Before he’s done Hudson learns the name of that long skinny island that has forever been the economic capital of the United States. The episode concludes with Hudson’s gruesome demise, for which he mostly had himself to blame.
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2022-03-1036 minBright Minds: from the John Adams InstituteRussell Shorto: From New Amsterdam to New YorkRussell Shorto is an American historian, journalist and author. In 2004, he published The Island at the Center of the World: the Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America, for which he spent many hours in the New Netherland archives. It's an eye-opening book, and a marvelous historical retelling of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam before it became New York. Between 2008 and 2013, he lived in Amsterdam, where he was the director of the John Adams Institute.Support the show
2022-02-0928 min
PopaHALLicsPopaHALLics #65 Let's Put on a Show!PopaHALLics #65 "Let's Put On a Show!"Novelist Peter Ferry (our guest way back in Ep. #6) returns with exciting news: A stage adaptation of his award-wining "Old Heart" is set to premiere at Detroit's Redford Theater later this year. Pete talks about how the play came about because of independent filmmaker Roger Rapoport ("Coming Up for Air") and the way casting is bringing another layer of meaning to the material. Pete and Steve also discuss pop culture they're consuming .Books"When Will There Be Good News?" by Kate Atkinson. Atkinson's memorable private...
2022-01-2824 min
The Garrett Ashley Mullet ShowAll The Books I Read This Past Year - Part IIPicking up where we left off in our last episode, the remaining 30 titles I finished in 2021 were as follows:
Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant
That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
The Revolt of the Elites and The Betrayal of Democracy by Christopher Lasch
Lead by Paul David Tripp
The Civil War as a Theological Crisis by Mark A. Noll
Constantine the Emperor by David Potter
The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto
Amsterdam by Russell Shorto
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2021-12-311h 16
Allegany Communications NewsTRI-STATE TODAY SEPTEMBER 2ND 2021National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Mansfield discusses the impacts of Tropical Depression Ida on the region. Western Maryland Street Rod Association President Rick Kruczewski talks about this weekend's Street Rod Round Up. Author Russell Shorto discusses his newest book Smalltime, Mineral County Emergency Services Director Luke McKenzie talks about the impact of Ida on the county and the importance of preparedness.
2021-09-021h 46
Insurance Vs HistoryInsurance Vs Gangs of New YorkWelcome to the Insurance Vs History Podcast! In my first episode, a recent re-watch of the movie Gangs of New York inspires me to ask if insurance inadvertently encouraged gang activity in 19th century New York. In investigating this question I dive into a discussion of the history of firefighting, 19th century fire insurance in England and the United States, and how insurance evolved as a result. Links: Fire Insurance in the United States (eh.net) A Short History of Fire Marks, The World's Hottest Insurance-Related Antiques - Atlas Obscura Home - The Philadelphia Contributionship (1752.com...
2021-07-1337 min
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2021-06-1116 min
The Garrett Ashley Mullet ShowThe Island at the Center of the WorldArizona Republican Governor Doug Ducey made headlines over the weekend by vetoing 22 bills passed by his state's legislature. He claims he vetoed these bills because Arizona lawmakers need to pass a budget and have it on his desk ASAP. But is that the real reason?
Also, I am down to the last little bit of Russell Shorto's 'The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America.'
Let's take some time to unpack how the attitudes and organization of the Dutch imprinting themselves e...
2021-06-0139 min
16:1 - Education, Teaching, & LearningSex EducationJoin Katie and Chelsea for this week's episode of 16:1, Sex Education. In this exploration of a rather touchy subject, you'll learn what Graham crackers have to with masturbation, what World War I had to do with federal involvement in the funding of sex ed, and just how much money ($1.75 BILLION, to be precise) has been spent on forms of sex ed that don't actually work. Katie discusses the art world and Chelsea dives deep into Microsoft Windows on the "What We Learned" segment. Thanks for listening!Planned Parenthood - History of Sex Education in the US
2021-04-2952 min
PA BOOKS on PCN"Smalltime" with Russell Shorto"Smalltime" is a mob story straight out of central casting—but with a difference, for the small-town mob, which stretched from Schenectady to Fresno, is a mostly unknown world. The location is the brawny postwar factory town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The setting is City Cigar, a storefront next to City Hall, behind which Russ and his brother-in-law, "Little Joe," operate a gambling empire and effectively run the town. "Smalltime" is an American immigrant story that travels back to Risorgimento Sicily, to the ancient, dusty, hill-town home of Antonino Sciotto, the author's great-grandfather, who leaves his wife and children in gr...
2021-04-1956 minPA BOOKS on PCN"Smalltime" with Russell Shorto"Smalltime" is a mob story straight out of central casting—but with a difference, for the small-town mob, which stretched from Schenectady to Fresno, is a mostly unknown world. The location is the brawny postwar factory town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The setting is City Cigar, a storefront next to City Hall, behind which Russ and his brother-in-law, "Little Joe," operate a gambling empire and effectively run the town. "Smalltime" is an American immigrant story that travels back to Risorgimento Sicily, to the ancient, dusty, hill-town home of Antonino Sciotto, the author's great-grandfather, who leaves his wife and children in gr...
2021-04-1956 min
De BoekenpodcastChris Kijne en Jeroen Vullings bespreken: Zuurstofschuld, Pater Familias, Schoonheidsdrift en Ex librisChris Kijne (Bureau Buitenland - VPRO) en Jeroen Vullings (Nieuwsweekend - Omroep Max) bespreken de volgende vier boeken:* Zuurstofschuld, van Toine Heijmans* Pater Familias, van Russell Shorto* Schoonheidsdrift, van Arie Storm* Ex libris, van Michiko Kakutani
2021-04-1636 min
Fed By Ravens Media3-31-2021 Words & NumbersSmalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob
Russell Shorto joins us this week to discuss his latest book, Smalltime: A story of my family and the mob.
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2021-04-0133 min
Words & NumbersEpisode 216: Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the MobRussell Shorto joins us this week to discuss his latest book, Smalltime: A story of my family and the mob. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits Postal Service https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-postal-service-overhaul-calls-for-higher-prices-slower-mail-and-more-packages-11616509800 Alien Languages https://www.wsj.com/articles/alien-languages-may-not-be-entirely-alien-to-us-11616817660 Foolishness of the Week Lifeguard Millionaires https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/03/27...
2021-03-3133 min
Words & NumbersEpisode 216: Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the MobRussell Shorto joins us this week to discuss his latest book, Smalltime: A story of my family and the mob. Get Your Copy of Cooperation and Coercion Now! http://www.cooperationandcoercion.com Show Your Support for Words & Numbers at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wordsandnumbers Quick Hits Postal Service https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-postal-service-overhaul-calls-for-higher-prices-slower-mail-and-more-packages-11616509800 Alien Languages https://www.wsj.com/articles/alien-languages-may-not-be-entirely-alien-to-us-11616817660 Foolishness of the Week Lifeguard Millionaires https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/03/27...
2021-03-3134 min
Gangland WireRussell ShortoRussell Shorto -Johnstown Mob
Gary interviews the author of Smalltime: A story of My Family and the Mob. Mr. Shorto is the namesake and grandson of Johnstown Mafia gambler and long-time close associate of Youngstown Pennsylvania boss, Joseph (Little Joe Ragno) Regino. The grandson, Russell Sorto grew up knowing there was something dark and mysterious about his grandfather but the family never talked about this. As an adult, Mr. Shorto has become a successful author of non-fiction books. But, not in the true crime genre with titles like Revolution Song: A Story of the American Revolution, New Amsterdam: A H...
2021-03-2930 min
The Not Old - Better Show#520 Russell Shorto - A Story of My Family and the MobRussell Shorto - A Story of My Family and the Mob The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show. I'm Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode #520. Today's show is brought to you by Relief Factor. So many of The Not Old Better Show audience enjoy researching genealogy, family history, and ancestry. Our guest today, NYT best-selling author, Russell Shorto's new book 'Smalltime,' A Story of My Family and the Mob, explores much more. Admittedly, Russell Shorto also had unusually ric...
2021-03-1131 min
The Laydown PodcastBookworms of the Heart! (Recorded Remotely)Bookworms - you know the ones. Books that burrow into your heart and brain and stick with you long after you've turned the final page. In this episode, our hosts (with a little help from our listeners) examine their own favorite Bookworms to try and nail down exactly what makes a book stick with you! Click the link to purchase the book from our store, or click the (audiobook) link to get the Audiobook on Libro.fm. Thanks for shopping local!
Books Mentioned During This EpisodeRECENT READSRyan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com...
2021-02-241h 13
Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast189: Pennsylvania Mob Boss Russell Shorto w/ Russell Shorto - A True Crime History PodcastMy guest, Russell Shorto, has a unique connection to the subject of his latest book, "Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob". He is the namesake of his grandfather, a gangster who ran an Italian-American outfit in the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania in the 1940s and 50s. The organization would eventually crumble after the murder of a local bookie in 1960 exposed its underbelly to unwanted attention. He joins us today not only to share details about his grandfather and his business, but also about his own journey as he researched this very...
2021-02-211h 02Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast189: Pennsylvania Mob Boss Russell Shorto w/ Russell Shorto - A True Crime History PodcastMy guest, Russell Shorto, has a unique connection to the subject of his latest book, "Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob". He is the namesake of his grandfather, a gangster who ran an Italian-American outfit in the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania in the 1940s and 50s. The organization would eventually crumble after the murder of a local bookie in 1960 exposed its underbelly to unwanted attention. He joins us today not only to share details about his grandfather and his business, but also about his own journey as he researched this very...
2021-02-211h 02
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2021-02-1839 min
Cooper and Anthony ShowRussell Shorto’s Grandpa Was a ‘Smalltime’ MobsterRussell Shorto joins us. In his new book, “Smalltime,” after much throat clearing and hedging about not being a memoirist, Russell Shorto — a master of historical narrative — digs up the facts on his family. Until now, Shorto has written books mostly about people he’s never met, trying to get inside the heads of Peter Stuyvesant in “The Island at the Center of the World”; Baruch Spinoza in “Amsterdam”; and George Washington in his last book, “Revolution Song.” But the most fascinating characters in those books — for Shorto and for the reader — are always the ones that history has forgotten.
An Italia...
2021-02-1309 min
Get Hooked On Your Ears To A Next-Level Full Audiobook.Smalltime by Russell ShortoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/92924to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Smalltime
Author: Russell Shorto
Narrator: Russell Shorto
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
Release date: 02-02-21
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 199 ratings
Genres: Organized Crime
Publisher's Summary:
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a city in its brawny postwar prime, is where Little Joe Regino and Russ Shorto build a local gambling empire on the earnings of factory workers for whom placing a bet - on a horse or pool game, pinball or Tip seal - is their best shot at the American dream. Decades later, Russell Shorto grew up knowing that his...
2021-02-028h 27
Extreme GenesEpisode 360 - Author Russell Shorto On His Mobster Grandfather / Sunny Morton On Mapping Out Your Research Year/ Dr. Gates On Finding Your RRussell Shorto, a renowned author talks about his new book coming out on February 2nd that discusses the history of the Mafia in small town America. His grandfather was part of the illegal activities that proliferated from coast to coast.
2021-02-0144 min
Extreme GenesEpisode 360 - Author Russell Shorto On His Mobster Grandfather / Sunny Morton On Mapping Out Your Research Year/ Dr. Gates On Finding Your RootsHost Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org. David shares his remarkable find in reverse genealogy, pulling forward from his War of 1812 ancestor to family ties to the “X-Men” franchise! Then, hear about the shoes people are finding behind walls in Canada and why they’re there. David also talks about the dead cats behind walls in Scotland he learned about years ago. What was that all about?! He’ll tell you. Then, it’s another major archaeological find in Egypt. The guys wrap up the segmen...
2021-02-0144 min
Smarty Pants#164: All in the FamilyEvery family has things they don’t talk about: those regrettable beliefs espoused by your great-grandmother, or why your uncles don’t speak to each other anymore. Sometimes these are remnants of the old social order, things that were considered shameful 50 years ago that are perfectly normal today (or the opposite). And sometimes, members of your family just happened to be small-time mobsters. The acclaimed writer Russell Shorto, author of such histories as Amsterdam and The Island at the Center of the World, always knew his grandfather and namesake was involved with the Italian mafia, but Shorto never quite got...
2021-01-2928 min
Modern MinoritiesAndres Barragan’s (restless) reinventionAndres Barragan was born in Bogota, Colombia, growing up as a drug war raged. He spent his life wandering across Paris, Taipei, the Mayan Riviera, the American Midwest, New England, the Delaware Valley...and Brooklyn. He’s had the on-again, off-again relationship with the big business jobs, but also spent his time in shipping containers on Mexican beaches convincing people to eat (South Asian inspired) poisonous lionfish tacos...to save the planet? For Andres, life is a patchwork of experiences and influences, with bursts of creativity and spells of tedium. Why can’t Andres kick his quest for reinvention? He b...
2021-01-2545 min
Rediscovering New YorkNew York as a Colony - When the Dutch and the British RuledOn this weeks’ show we will look at New York’s history as a colony, first under the Dutch when we were New Amsterdam, and then under the British when we became New York in 1664, right through the end of American Revolution New York City remained under British control until two years after the Revolutionary War ended. My guests will be journalist and best-selling writer Russell Shorto, author of The Island at the Center of the World,, and returning guest Jeremy Wilcox, founder and owner of Custom NYC Tours.
Segment 1
Jeff introduces his first guest Russel Short an author. Jeff asks...
2020-12-091h 02
BuitenhofPresidents verkiezingen in de VS - deel 1Buitenhof staat zondag geheel in het teken van de nu al historische Amerikaanse presidentsverkiezingen. Speciaal voor deze gelegenheid zendt Buitenhof uit vanuit New York waar Twan Huys in gesprek gaat met gasten uit de Amerikaanse politiek en media.
In deze aflevering: publicist en onderzoeker Ayaan Hirsi Ali, historicus en journalist Russell Shorto, schrijver Arnon Grunberg, de Amerikaanse ambassadeur in Nederland Pete Hoekstra, vandaag vanuit zijn thuisstaat Michigan en priester Milton Williams.
Presentatie: Twan Huys
2020-11-0147 min
Decoding SuperhumanMaster Your Workflow with David Allen (Part 2)David Allen is an international bestselling author and regarded as one of the top 5 executive coaches in the world. David discusses how to implement the GTD methodology, where people stop before success, and his opinions on deep work. Who is David Allen?David Allen is an author, consultant, executive coach, and international lecturer. He is widely recognized as the world’s leading authority on personal and organizational productivity. He is founder of the David Allen Company, which provides services designed to increase performance, capacity and aligned execution through its...
2019-10-0144 min
Talking Hart IslandThe Island at the Center of the World with Russell ShortoEpisode 1 “The Island at the Center of the World”: with Russell, Shorto
Author, Historian, and Journalist.
Before there was a Hart Island, even before there was a New York City, there was, “The Island at the Center of the World”.
Join us as we explore the epic story of Dutch Manhattan and the forgotten colony that shaped America. The New York Times said, “A book that will permanently alter the way we regard our collective past”
Michael T. Keene is the author of Folklore and Legends of Rochester, Murder, Mayhem and Madness, Mad~...
2019-09-1531 min
American History TellersDutch Manhattan - Henry Hudson’s Big MistakeIn 1609, a headstrong English sea captain named Henry Hudson set out on behalf of the Dutch East India Company to find a trade route to Asia — and promptly found himself and his crew stranded in icy waters off the coast of Norway. As supplies dwindled, Hudson announced to his frostbitten crew that the ship would change course. They set off across the Atlantic Ocean in search of an alternative route through the North American continent.Hudson never found the Northwest Passage, but he did come across something else on that journey — a small island the native people call...
2019-09-0435 min
The Freevangelic PodcastThe FREEVANGELIC Podcast - ep. 6 - Gospel TruthRebeca and Charlie reveal summer plans, then have a great (if longer than Rebeca would like) discussion about the historical Jesus and Russell Shorto's book "Gospel Truth."
2019-06-111h 24
Live at the National Constitution CenterFaith and the FoundingExploring how the Bible influenced the American Founding and the creation of the Constitution—National Constitution Center President Jeffrey Rosen is joined by leading religion scholars Professor Marci Hamilton of the University of Pennsylvania, Professor Daniel Mark of Villanova University, and author/historian Russell Shorto. This program was presented in partnership with the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center in Philadelphia. Questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.
2019-03-0548 min
American History TellersRevolution | Interview with Author Russell ShortoWe've come to the end of our series on the American Revolution, but we can't say goodbye without saying hello to Russell Shorto. Russell adapted his book, Revolution Song, for this series on American History Tellers.If you were wondering why we chose these six people, what freedom meant for each of them, and why the fight we began then may still be something we're dealing with today, then this episode is for you!Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
2018-08-0837 min
How Do We Fix It?A Fresh Look at Freedom: Russell ShortoWe discuss the American Revolution and the meaning of freedom with acclaimed historian and journalist, Russell Shorto, author of the 2018 book, "Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom."Russell Shorto is also the writer of a fine new podcast series, "American History Tellers."As the nation struggles with a political crisis and national discord, this episode-- released during the week of the July 4th vacation-- has special resonance. We look at fundamental ideas of democracy and founding principles developed before and during the American War of Independence.As he did with "The Island at...
2018-07-0525 min
Leadership and Legacy: Conversations at the George Washington Presidential Library59. Revolution Song: A Story of American FreedomIn this episode, Dr. Douglas Bradburn, the President and C.E.O. of George Washington's Mount Vernon, sits down with author Russell Shorto to discuss his monumental new book, Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom. For more information check out our website www.mountvernon.org/podcast.
2018-07-0433 minAmerican History TellersRevolution | The Empire BuilderIn 1776, the British Under Secretary of State for the American Colonies was giddy. The Americans needed to be punished like children for their bad behavior. “Roman severity,” he called it, and then when he crushed the rebellion, the American children could come crawling back to their British parents, begging for forgiveness. It would be his crowning glory, he thought. It was not.Support us by supporting our sponsors!This Series of American History Tellers is written by Russell Shorto, author of the book Revolution Song. Get your copy of Revolution Song from W.W...
2018-07-0438 min
The How Things Grow PodcastTale of a city; Part 2 - New York: taking over the world - with Sam Roberts(The New York Times)This episode is the second part of a two part story - and it features the story of New York City - and how it went from a wilderness island in 1600 to the metropolis that we know it as today. If you havent yet listened to part 1, you can check out the interview I did with historian Russell Shorto on HowThingsGrow.co/episodes My guest today is Sam Roberts. Sam is a journalist who has written for the New York Times since 1983 - and is the host of the NY1 show The New York Times Close Up. Sam is...
2018-02-2636 min
The How Things Grow PodcastTale of a city; Part 1 - New York: The New Amsterdam days; with Russell Shorto(author - The Island At The Center Of The World)Today’s episode is a special one. Past episodes of How Things Grow have told the stories of how technologies and companies have taken off. Today’s episode tells the improbable story of the rise of a physical ecosystem. This episode is the first of a two part story. This episode features the story of New York City - and how it went from a wilderness island in 1600 to the burgeoning trading town of New Amsterdam that was renamed New York. In our next episode, we'll talk about New York's story from the British rule in the 17th century to t...
2018-02-1934 min
Jay TalkingRevolution SongAuthor Russell Shorto brings the American Revolution to life by looking at it through the lens of six very different historical figures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-12-2034 min
Fuel Your Mind With The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Powerful!Revolution Song by Russell ShortoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/131364to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Revolution Song
Author: Russell Shorto
Narrator: Russell Shorto
Format: mp3
Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
Release date: 11-27-17
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 196 ratings
Genres: 18th Century
Publisher's Summary:
2017-11-276h 42
How Do We Fix It?A Fresh Look at Freedom: Russell ShortoWe discuss the American Revolution through six different pairs of eyes with acclaimed historian and journalist, Russell Shorto, author of the new book, "Revolution Song."This episode examines the meaning of freedom in a fresh new light and has special resonance during the week of Thanksgiving. As he did with "The Island at the Center of the World," which looked at the Dutch impact on Manhattan and the founding of the nation, this book examines American values, drawing deeply on diaries, letters and autobiographies to flesh out six important lives. They include an A...
2017-11-2129 min
The Book ReviewThe American Revolution in Six LivesRussell Shorto talks about “Revolution Song,” and Richard Aldous discusses his new biography of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2017-11-0353 min
Feel: This Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.The Island at the Center of the World by Russell ShortoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/131296to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Island at the Center of the World
Author: Russell Shorto
Narrator: Russell Shorto
Format: mp3
Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
Release date: 08-16-16
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 572 ratings
Genres: 17th Century
Publisher's Summary:
2016-08-162h 33
We Dig PlantsEpisode 182: Part 3 – America’s Horticultural Heritage – NYC Markets & Amsterdam InfluencesOn today’s episode of We Dig Plants we welcome Russell Shorto, an American author, historian, and journalist best known for his book on the Dutch origins of New York City, The Island at the Center of the World. The book is currently being developed into a dramatic series for PBS with Ridley Scott and David Zucker as executive producers. Shorto and hosts Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg discuss how so much of our American identity and horticultural heritage comes from the Dutch.
“Just in general, when you’re doing history, you’re always going back and for...
2016-02-2246 min
Embrace Your Day With A Unforgettable Full Audiobook.Amsterdam by Russell ShortoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/129882to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Amsterdam
Author: Russell Shorto
Narrator: Russell Shorto
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
Release date: 10-22-13
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 608 ratings
Genres: Western
Publisher's Summary:
2013-10-2211h 25
Groks Science Radio Show and PodcastCartesian Philosophy -- Groks Science Show 2008-12-10Cogito Ergo Sum. I think therefore I am. The philosophy of Rene Descartes has impacted modern society in many arenas from the sciences to the foundations of democratic governments. On this program, Russell Shorto discussed the history of Cartesian philosophy. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Jeffery A. Winer, friend and mentor.
2008-12-1025 min
Stream Top-Rated Audiobooks in High QualityRussell Shorto - Descartes' BonesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/181754 to listen full audiobooks.
Publisher's Summary:
Title: Descartes' Bones
Author: Russell Shorto
Narrator: Paul Hecht
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
Release date: 11-06-08
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 243 ratings
Genres: Science & Religion
2008-11-069h 13Get Hooked On The Must-Listen Full Audiobook Now, Curious Minds!Descartes' Bones by Russell ShortoPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/181754to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Descartes' Bones
Author: Russell Shorto
Narrator: Paul Hecht
Format: mp3
Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
Release date: 11-06-08
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 243 ratings
Genres: Science & Religion
Publisher's Summary:
2008-11-069h 13