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Josh Shapiro: “The Netherlands and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania share…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Governor Shapiro Welcomes the King and Queen of the Netherlands to Philadelphia

Published | Video Starts at 04:22

We're very proud to show off this incredible house of history where our Nation was created 250 years ago. You know, The Netherlands and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania share incredibly deep historical and cultural ties, reaching back to the 1600s. when the Dutch became some of the very first European traders to visit the Delaware Valley. In fact, that's why the Schuylkill river, which we will drive over in just a few few moments, is named in Dutch the Hidden River. (04:22–04:40)

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Asserts the historical and cultural ties between Pennsylvania and the Netherlands date back to the 1600s.

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