Resistance
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Nicolette Bruining was a truly remarkable woman and her legacy still lives on to this day, although in ways not necessarily how she had envisaged. Nicolette Adriana Bruining (27 August 1886 – 12 April 1963) was a Dutch theologian and founding president of the Liberal Protestant Radio Broadcasting Corporation (Dutch: Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep)…
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Nowadays people look at the likes of Beyoncé,Lady GaGa,Rihanna,etc and think Girl power. Now,Nancy Wake that was Girl power , the real deal and thank god she was on our side. “I don’t see why we women should just wave our men a proud goodbye and then knit them balaclavas.” Nancy Grace Augusta Wake AC,…
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I think the two monuments above are probably the best indicators of what the Dutch resistance entailed during World War II. On the left is the monument called “de Dokwerker,” the Dockworker. This was erected in Amsterdam to remember those who died during the “February Strike” in 1941. On the right is a monument to…
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Most people think of the Netherlands as a flat country, the name does indicate that, However at the very south eastern corner of the country there are actually hills and even some caves.and believe it or not in the small town Valkenburg there are even cable cars. This brings me to Pierre Schunck. Peter Joseph…
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