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How the First Dutch New Yorkers Interpreted the U.S. Constitution
9 August 2024
In 1788, as New York fiercely debated the ratification of the United States Constitution, a Dutch Reformed minister quietly translated the founding document into Dutch. Despite its historical significance, this first Dutch translation remained virtually unknown for over two centuries, until historia
Revolutionary Ripples. How Thomas Jefferson’s Ideals Ended Up In The Dutch Constitution
12 April 2024
The American Revolution had a significant impact on the Dutch Republic. Not least thanks to Thomas Jefferson, who passed on his political ideals to Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp, the drafter of the Dutch constitution. But Jefferson himself is also indebted to the Dutch politician.