THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK
When the beaver fur trade became obsolete, Dutch patricians in New York
City who grew rich by exporting pelts were crestfallen. They conceded they would
have to realign themselves to the waves of imigrants who were coming to the city;
that was the future. They retrained to run factories to produce denim and othe inexpensive
cloth to clothe the crush of newcomers.
At the same trime, there was a lot of fantasizing about a glorious lost Dutch past; in New York
State. Washington Irving wrote about the Knickerbockers on this wistful theme.
When the beaver fur trade became passe, Dutch socalites in New York
City who grew rich by exporting furs were sad. They agreed they would
have to adapt themselves to the waves of foreigners who were coming to the city;
that was the future. They learned to run factories to produce blue jeans and other inexpensive
clothing to outfit the crush of newcomers.
At the same time, there was a lot of fictional tales about a glorious lost Dutch past; in New York
State. Washington Irving wrote about the Knickerbockers on this fanciful topic.
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