Troy

Set in the 1600s, the narrative explores the allure of the New World, particularly New York, as a land of opportunity for expansion and profit. It details how the Dutch acquired land from the Mohican tribe, leading to the establishment of patroonships under Kilian van Rensselaer. As pioneer farmers flocked to the fertile Hudson River region, two villages, Lansingburgh and Vanderheyden, began to develop, eventually evolving into the city of Troy. The book highlights themes of colonization and the transformative impact of settlement in early America.