... bound to the social, economic, and political development of New Netherland and New York from 1659, when he was employed as a nineteen-year-old in the Dutch West India Company's Amsterdam office, until his execution for treason in New York City in May 1691. Jacob Leisler was born ... first intercolonial military action independent of British authority. Leisler's administration of New York split the province into two distinct camps that were closely aligned with the Regent and Orangist factions in the United Provinces and the Whig and Tory factions in England, the legacy of which, accordi...

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... core components of my pre-health concentration. I will be able to better understand public health by learning about health policies and strategies in London. By doing research and working closely with doctors, scientists and other healthcare professionals I will acquire a better sense of how politicians and large medicine distributors and industries function in the UK and how cultural norms affect individual access ... of sports and recreation in London by visiting and learning about the site of the 2012 summer Olympic park, and learning popular sports such as cricket, and rugby. I am ve...

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