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Ots-Toch was born in or about 1600 near Canajoharie, New York, though according to some assessments of her life story, she was born considerably earlier. [citation needed] She married Dutch settler Cornelise Antonnisen Van Slyke and founded the Van Slyke family in New Netherland.
In 2015, Atlas Obscura raised its first round of major funding, securing $2 million from a range of investors and angels including The New York Times. [6] In September 2016, the company published its first book, Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders written by Foer, Thuras, and Ella Morton under Workman Publishing ...
David A. Plotz [2] (born January 31, 1970) [3] is an American journalist and former CEO of Atlas Obscura, an online magazine devoted to discovery and exploration. [4] A writer with Slate since its inception in 1996, Plotz was the online magazine's editor from June 2008 until July 2014, [5] succeeding Jacob Weisberg. [6]
In 1992, Van Slyke led the National League in hits with 199 and doubles with 45 while finishing second with a .324 batting average. Van Slyke played for four teams in his career: the St. Louis Cardinals (1983–1986), Pittsburgh Pirates (1987–1994), Baltimore Orioles (1995), and Philadelphia Phillies (1995). He played his final game on ...
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In 2016, Van Slyke was appointed the 10th Dean of the Maxwell School, succeeding James Steinberg. [9] He leads the school of more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students in all the social sciences. [10] In 2020, Van Slyke was appointed to the Defense Business Board by the United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. [11] [12] [13]
Van Slyke or Van Slycke is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "of/from Slyke". The Dictionary of American Family Names published by Oxford University Press documents the two most likely meanings of the word "Slyke" here: [1] from Middle Dutch slijcke "mire", "marshy place" (modern Dutch slijk)
The Fox / Van Slyke House at 510 N. Carroll Street is an Italianate-style residence, designed by Samuel Donnel and August Kutzbock and built 1856-58. Italianate features of this house include the low-pitched roof with broad eaves supported by paired, ornate brackets, and the decorative framing around the windows.