Peter Stuyvesant

Five years after the Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony in 1620, the Dutch founded their own North American colony on the island that would eventually become New York City. When leading members of the Dutch colony, called New Amsterdam, needed a new governor, the company began looking for a replacement. They wanted someone who was honest, brave, loyal to the company, and experienced in colonial affairs. Peter Stuyvesant had all these qualities and more.Whiting, Jim is the author of 'Peter Stuyvesant ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781584155263 and ISBN 1584155264.