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And who could forget this all-time Dutch R.E. swindle? Even Donald Trump's great-great-great-great-great grandfather blushed:
On May 24, 1626, Minuit was credited with purchasing the island from the natives (most likely the Lenape tribe) in exchange for trade goods valued at 60 guilders.
Interesting anecdote:
The colors of the flag of New York City, of Albany and of Nassau County are those of the old Dutch flag. The blue, white and orange are also seen in materials from New York's two World's Fairs and the uniforms of the New York Mets baseball club, New York Knicks basketball club, and New York Islanders hockey club. Hofstra University, founded in 1935, takes its flag from the original.
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