Goodfriend (history, University of Denver), Schmidt (history, University of Washington) and Stott (art history, University of Denver) have edited this compilation of essays on the history of the Dutch experience in America. Beginning with the early Dutch colonies in what is now New York and how they differed from the English ones, the book covers such diverse topics as Washington Irving's view of the Dutch in upstate New York, the attempts by immigrants to build "little Hollands" in the Midwest, the increased interest in Dutch art by 19th-century collectors, and Dutch influence in architecture today. The concluding essay examines the concept of "Dutchness" both in America and the Netherlands today. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)