Project Gutenberg 2013-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 69 Elmendorf, Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop) 1859 1929 Elmendorf, Dwight The Mentor: Holland, v. 2, Num. 6, Serial No. 58 May 1, 1914 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mentor: Holland, v. 2, Num. 6, Serial No. 58" by Dwight L. Elmendorf is a travel publication written in the early 20th century. This informative piece serves as a survey of the historical, cultural, and geographical attributes of Holland while aiming to spark interest in various fields of knowledge. Through its accessible text and illustrative images, it encapsulates the essence of Dutch heritage, art, and landscapes. In the book, Elmendorf explores various facets of Holland, including its rich history marked by battles for independence and the strategic significance of its geography, which has led to innovations such as dikes and windmills for land reclamation and water management. The narrative highlights key historical figures like William the Silent, nicknamed for his discretion, who played a pivotal role in the Dutch struggle against Spanish rule. He details Dutch cities, notably Amsterdam's unique architecture built on piles, and discusses cultural elements such as the tulip trade of Haarlem and the artistic legacy of famous painters like Rembrandt and Frans Hals. The work not only provides historical insights but also paints a vivid picture of the Dutch way of life, from bustling markets in Rotterdam to the refined atmosphere of The Hague. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43257/43257-h/images/cover.jpg en Netherlands DJ Text The Mentor Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 90302 90363 2024-09-18T07:35:31.276365 2023-09-19T03:48:28.590075 text/html text/html 85702 2013-07-20T09:41:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1990639 2013-07-20T09:44:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2170583 2024-09-18T07:35:34.916371 application/epub+zip 2170641 2024-09-18T07:35:32.413382 application/epub+zip 178397 2024-09-18T07:35:31.798394 application/epub+zip 2223356 2024-09-18T07:35:37.108349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2016482 2024-09-18T07:35:34.344375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127441 2022-09-19T17:42:39.901856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70696 2024-09-18T07:35:30.890386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70835 2013-07-20T09:41:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 27898 2013-07-20T09:44:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 70619 2013-07-20T09:42:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 27829 2013-07-20T09:44:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 70612 2013-07-20T09:44:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27790 2013-07-20T09:44:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21379 2024-09-18T07:35:37.252357 application/rdf+xml 21455 2024-09-18T07:35:31.898393 image/jpeg 3572 2024-09-18T07:35:31.847371 image/jpeg 2001119 2024-09-18T07:35:31.367392 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog