The remarkable Margaret Hardenbroeck Philipse arrived in New Amsterdam from Holland in 1659, a brash and ambitious twenty-two-year-old bent on making her way in the New World.
Zimmerman deftly traces the astonishing rise of.
The Dutch called such Women "she-merchants," and Margaret became the wealthiest in the colony, while raising five children and keeping a spotless linen closet.
She promptly Built an empire of trading ships, furs, and real estate that included all of Westchester County.
The remarkable Margaret Hardenbroeck Philipse arrived in New Amsterdam from Holland in 1659, a brash and ambitious twenty-two-year-old bent on making her way in the New World