New Netherland, 54–57, 96, 170–171, 258

New York City, 4, 6, 41–42, 46, 48, 159, 172, 246, 332

Evacuation Day, 35, 37

Federal processions, 35

Lafayette’s welcome, 35

Washington’s Birthday, 35, 37

Washington’s inaugural, 35

New York state

Dutch settlement in, 54–57, 70, 96, 135, 159, 170–171

New Zealand

Dutch immigration to, 70

NHK. See Hervormde Kerk

Ning, Wang, 10, 178

Noord Brabant, 61

traditional costume of, 195

Noord Holland, 70

traditional costume of, 201

Noordeloos, Michigan, 67

North Holland, Michigan, 67, 153, 195

Northwest Iowa Dutch-American community. See Iowa: Dutch settlement in northwestern part of the state

Northwestern College, 21, 29, 91, 143–144, 258, 315–316

Norwegian-American heritage celebrations, 6, 40, 44–45, 48–49

Oak Harbor, Washington, 74, 91, 99, 331

Oak Ridge Boys, The, 123

O’Brien, Pat, 123

Old Dutch Cleanser, 118, 120, 126, 143, 156–157, 161, 180, 185, 259

Oostburg, Wisconsin, 68, 71, 92, 319

Openlucht Museum, 201

Orange City

anniversary celebrations of, 113

Chamber of Commerce, 140–141, 146, 148, 151, 196

demographics, 29, 149–150, 204, 213, 329

Dutch Heritage Boosters, 192

as Dutch “theme town,”, 51, 288–289

economy, 29, 147, 204

founding of, 29–30, 72, 98, 149, 266

Maurice-Orange City-Floyd Valley High School, 191, 198, 261, 308, 316

Unity Christian High School, 93, 316, 319

Orange City Tulip Festival

antecedents to, 103, 108, 113, 140–141

audiences, 149–167, 173, 192, 207, 210, 264–266, 324–327

as city beautification, 220–221

and “clean” entertainment, 239–241

costumes, 2–5, 24, 142–147, 158, 176, 179, 189–194, 203, 209–212, 214, 216, 245, 257, 264–265, 268

dances, 3, 145–147, 158, 190–191, 193, 263–264, 268–269

Dutch Dozen, 158, 191–193, 269

Dutch food at, 144–146

Dutch singing at, 143–144, 146, 193

economic standing of, 147–148

emergence of, 140–143

emphasis on children, 260, 268–269