Holland, Michigan: From Dutch Colony to Dynamic City, Robert P. Swierenga. Reviewed by Douglas J. Kuiper.
This is a review of Robert Swierenga's comprehensive three-volume history of Holland, Michigan, covering its development from Dutch colonial settlement in the 1830s through the present day. The work provides extensive historical coverage of churches, schools, industry, agriculture, and civic institutions, offering valuable context for understanding Dutch Reformed communities in America and their contributions to the region's development.
Holland, Michigan: From Dutch Colony to Dynamic City, Robert P. Swierenga. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2014. Three volumes; pages xxviii + 2618. Hardcover. $150.00. [Reviewed by Douglas J. Kuiper.] In three hefty volumes, Robert Swierenga provides us with a comprehensive and definitive history of the city of Holland, MI and its surrounding area. He sketches the big picture in 9 chapters. The history begins in the late 1830s when the Congregationalist and...
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