Although the 2024 Emmy nominations feature many of the same shows again and again, it does include quite a few first-time nominees, especially in the acting categories. Some of the best actors have never been recognized by the TV academy … until now. Read More...
Historical Context In 1657 the areas we now know as New York, New Jersey, Delaware and some surrounding places were controlled by the Dutch, as a colony known as New Netherland. The Director-General of this province was Peter Stuyvesant, who in 1656 outlawed all religious gatherings that were not a part of the Dutch Reformed Church. This earned the ire of local Quaker settlements which had among English settlers in various towns. Read More...
