Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City Russell Shorto
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Nov 13, 2013 - A few years back, Shorto wrote a book about the Dutch influence on New York City – and, by extension, on the entire U.S. Sep 2, 2013 - hotels in Amsterdam The best of Amsterdam is uncluttered and arty.The Dylan. Dec 27, 2013 - In Amsterdam, we visit a science museum and an astrophysics lab, rediscover the joys of Lego and wonder about the limitations of world school. Now he's written a book called Amsterdam: The History of the World's Most Liberal City. The Netherlands may not have as broad a colonial past as other nations of Europe, but it stretches a long way east; the most conspicuous sign of this in Amsterdam is the Indonesian restaurants. The building itself started life as a theater, then the site was a refuge for the city's destitute. Our local editor Rick has This is something for true history buffs. €�Amsterdam really is a very liberal city, isn't it? May 19, 2014 - (This is Philipp Blom in his Times Literary Supplement (April 30) review of a new book by Russell Shorto called Amsterdam: A history of the world's most liberal city. This place has a long and varied history. Sep 13, 2013 - Amsterdam is famous for its canals, beautiful houses, “coffee shops” and Red Light District – but there is so much more to this liberal city than most visitors see. There's little trace of that now, Long Pura.