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Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1: Nineteenth- and Twentieth- Century Community Celebration, Commemoration, and Festivity |
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Community-Oriented Festivals |
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Ethnically Oriented Festivals |
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Chapter 2: Immigration and Settlement Patterns of the Dutch in the United States: A Brief Overview |
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Antecedents |
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New Netherland |
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From 1664 Until 1847 |
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The New Immigration |
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Economic and Religious Backdrop |
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Economic Factors |
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Religious Factors |
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The Afscheiding of 1834 |
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Towards Emigration |
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Dutch Emigration/Immigration After 1850 |
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Immigration Versus Settlement |
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The Dutch-American Community |
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Chapter 3: Dutch Ethnic Heritage Celebrations: Antecedents, Emergence, and Proliferation |
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Antecedents |