February 2025
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It’s hard to believe that the only time the Olympics were held in the Netherlands, was nearly 100 years ago at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. One of the competing Dutch athletes was Ben Bril. Ben (Barend) Bril was born on 16 July 16 1912, in Amsterdam, the host city for the 1928 Summer Olympics. He
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I could call this history on my doorstep. The Peschstraat in Geleen, the Netherlands, is a street that is well known to me. Although it is on the other side of town, I often went there to visit friends who lived on that street or nearby. Yet, despite my familiarity with the area, I knew
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The Rosenstrasse protest was a remarkable act of nonviolent resistance that took place in Nazi Germany during World War II. Unlike many other forms of opposition to the Nazi regime, this protest was initiated by ordinary German women, making it a unique and significant event in the history of civil resistance. Taking place in Berlin
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It has become commonplace to blame social media for the rapid spread of misinformation, especially through memes, viral posts, and other digital content. However, the use of propaganda to manipulate public perception is not a new phenomenon. Over a century ago, similar tactics were employed through postcards, cartoons, and newspaper illustrations. In many ways, a
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On February 25, 1941, the Dutch decided that enough was enough. No longer would they stand idly by to see the treatment of their Jewish neighbors. The first 8 months of the Nazi occupation did not see that much change to the Dutch. The changes were all gradual. However, there were increased tensions. The WA(Weerbaarheidsafdeling-defense
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Many people may have heard of David Koker or at least know about the remarkable diary he kept during his imprisonment in Camp Vught, a concentration camp in the Netherlands. His writings offer a rare and invaluable insight into daily life in the camp, the resilience of the human spirit, and the looming horror of
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