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Written as a history lesson on the impact of the Dutch on the culture and pedigree of the United Kingdom and America, Brave Little Holland offers more than just the "names and dates" of a typical history exercise. This is a must-read for anyone lured by the tale of how the Dutch crusaders wended their way across the British Isles and into America, but Griffis intended his work to satisfy a wider readership. Employing a personal, lucid, and engaging style so as to be widely accessible, this book is essential for those who are interested in America's societal development, and anyone drawn to…mehr

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Written as a history lesson on the impact of the Dutch on the culture and pedigree of the United Kingdom and America, Brave Little Holland offers more than just the "names and dates" of a typical history exercise. This is a must-read for anyone lured by the tale of how the Dutch crusaders wended their way across the British Isles and into America, but Griffis intended his work to satisfy a wider readership. Employing a personal, lucid, and engaging style so as to be widely accessible, this book is essential for those who are interested in America's societal development, and anyone drawn to tales of adventure, struggle, and the pioneering spirit. American author, educator, and theologian WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIS (1843-1912) was born in Philadelphia. He is also the author of Welsh Fairy Tales, The Firefly's Lovers, The Unmannerly Tiger, and Bonnie Scotland.
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William Elliot Griffis (1843 - 1928) was an American orientalist, Congregational minister, lecturer and prolific author. Griffis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of a sea captain and later a coal trader. During the American Civil War, he served two months as a corporal in Company H of the 44th Pennsylvania Militia after Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania in 1863. After the war, he attended Rutgers University at New Brunswick, New Jersey, graduating in 1869. At Rutgers, Griffis was an English and Latin language tutor for Taro Kusakabe, a young samurai from the province of Echizen (part of modern Fukui). After a year of travel in Europe, he studied at the seminary of the Reformed Church in America in New Brunswick (known today as the New Brunswick Theological Seminary).