Women the American Story: New Netherland, How Two New Amsterdam Women Prevented a Colonial War

Learn about Lydia de Meyer and Hillegond van Ruyven, two women who opened negotiations with English invaders in 1664 to negotiate the surrender of New Netherland. This video is adapted from a resource in the NewYork Historical Societys Women the American Story curriculum. The video was produced by the NewYork Historical Societys Teen Leaders interns in collaboration with the Untold project. Women the American Story: Negotiating the Surrender of New Netherland Resource: