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'Taking Manhattan': Johnstown native Shorto's upcoming book to explore English-Dutch connection that shaped New York, U....
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – In author Russell Shorto’s upcoming book, the Johnstown native explores how a military standoff between the English and the Dutch gave way to lengthy negotiations that became a transformative occurrence in U.S. history. “Taking Manhattan: …