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The new book by historian Dr. Robert P. Swierenga about the Rev. Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte draws upon information never before available, leading to what has been described as “the definitive biography” of the founder of Holland and co-founder of Hope College.
Already in elementary school, I enjoyed reading biographies. People’s lives interest me — whether living or dead. Since moving to the Orange City, I have found its history very intriguing.
In 1846, Dr. Albertus C. Van Raalte led a group of Dutch immigrants from Rotterdam to New York on a ship called the Southerner. European immigration was.