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24 alternatives to The Island at the Center of the World
Dutch Manhattan, forgotten colony that shaped America
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Island at the Center of the World launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Story of Dutch Manhattan and the colony that shaped America
2015 · its alternatives →
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Amazing detail on the level of impact one man had on NYC.
2015 · its alternatives →
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The American history textbook that will blow your mind
2015 · its alternatives →
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Entrepreneurship and electric kites in colonial times
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America's socio-economic history through the "glass"
2016 · its alternatives →
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Henry Kissinger observes, there has never been a world order
2015 · its alternatives →
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From Street corner to corner office.
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Investigation of key ideas that have shaped our urban spaces
2016 · its alternatives →
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An attempt to live life as if global society collapsed
2015 · its alternatives →
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The story of the greatest book discovery of all time
2015 · its alternatives →
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A look into the 3 revolutions that shaped our species
2015 · its alternatives →
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