Episode Details

Have you ever wondered how the giant, towering city of New York got its start? Prepare to have your mind blown! Long before it was filled with soaring skyscrapers and yellow taxis, New York was a tiny, muddy Dutch village called New Amsterdam. Join Mira and Finn as they travel back to the 1600s to discover how a small trading post famous for making beaver hats transformed into one of the greatest cities on Earth! You'll find out why the world-famous "Wall Street" was actually named after a literal 12-foot-tall wooden wall built to keep out invaders. We'll explore streets filled with roaming pigs, clunky windmills, and a buzzing melting pot of people speaking 18 different languages. Then, hold your breath as four massive English warships sail into the harbor, pointing their heavy cannons right at the town! Will the fierce Dutch governor, Peter Stuyvesant—famous for his shiny silver peg leg—decide to fight back against the English? Discover the wild, true story of how New Amsterdam officially became New York without a single shot being fired!