New Netherlands: My mother's people are from the Hudson Valley. Before California became the Mecca for bohemians of any stripe, there was the Hudson Valley. The artistic center of our nation has been and remains NYC. Fine Art, Publishing, and Music coupled with big C capitalism and a live and let live attitude. The mélange of cultures from every corner of our world is always on display.bayouhazard wrote:What's the difference between New Netherlands and Yankeedom? They seem like identical parts of the Shallow North?
Yankeedom: Think "The Borg" from TNG. Houses are white, barns are red, and churches all use the Book of Common Prayer, or have heavily borrowed from it. The area was settled by 15th century communists and conformity of thought and action are the hallmarks of their society. This the home of the isms.