title: The Strickland File
author: Jeffrey H. Baer
description: While writing fiction and songs for most of his life, Jeffrey H. Baer was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome in 2002. He believes in encouraging others on the autism spectrum to discover and use their unique gifts. Mr. Baer lives in Coney Island and works part-time for a Manhattan-based security systems company. He is the author of a previous novel titled A SONG APART.
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  History of United Netherlands, 1590-99
  
  
  [CHAPTER
  XXI.](History%20of%20United%20Netherlands%2c_split_001.html#filepos3915)
  
  [CHAPTER
  XXII.](History%20of%20United%20Netherlands%2c_split_001.html#filepos37099)
  
  [CHAPTER
  XXIII.](History%20of%20United%20Netherlands%2c_split_002.html#filepos88407)
  
  [CHAPTER
  XXIV.](History%20of%20United%20Netherlands%2c_split_002.html#filepos195355)
  
  [CHAPTER XXV.
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  [CHAPTER
  XXVI.](History%20of%20United%20Netherlands%2c_split_003.html#filepos326740)
  
  [CHAPTER
  XXVII.](History%20of%20United%20Netherlands%2c_split_003.html#filepos352583)
  
  [CHAPTER
  XXVIII.](History%20of%20United%20Netherlands%2c_split_004.html#filepos376018)
  
  [CHAPTER
  XXIX.](History%20of%20United%20Netherlands%2c_split_004.html#filepos466398)
  
  [CHAPTER
  XXX.](History%20of%20United%20Netherlands%2c_split_005.html#filepos524581)
  
  [CHAPTER
  XXXI.](History%20of%20United%20Nethe