Russell Shorto and Friends

Join Russell Shorto, author of The Island at the Center of the World, and other esteemed historians for a conversation aboard the tall ship Wavertree examining the complex story of the beginnings of New Amsterdam and how the choices of the Dutch shaped what became New York. The panel will be moderated by Jessica DuLong, author of Saved at the Seawall: Stories from the September 11 Boat Lift. A complimentary toast will follow at sunset.

Joining the conversation are Benjamin Carp and Barnet Schecter.