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From the Stonewall riots to Roze Zaterdag: the origins of Amsterdam Pride

If there was ever a time when a group of people said "enough is enough," it was...
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Eat your cheese: How the Dutch became ridiculously tall

Yeah, yeah, we know, Dutch people are tall. Every joke has been made about it. But why...
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Myths about Dutch history and the truth behind them

History can be used and abused for many things, which is why it's useful to understand it....
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Ik Mik Loreland: the Dutch TV show that gave kids nightmares

Once meant to teach Dutch kids how to read, Ik Mik Loreland (which roughly translates to Me...
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Radio Oranje: The voice of hope during the dark years

Every evening at 9 PM sharp, families across Nazi-occupied Netherlands would gather around hidden radios, hearts pounding,...
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Tulip mania: when a single flower was worth more than a house

The Dutch have given the world many things: windmills, stroopwafels, and questionable liquorice - but perhaps the...
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Australia and the Netherlands: Adventures at sea and shared history

Australia and the Netherlands may not be mentioned in the same sentence all that often, but you'll...
Kristy Atkinson -
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Amsterdam liberated: the infamous shooting at Dam Square on May 7, 1945

On May 7, 1945, a large crowd gathered at Dam Square in Amsterdam. The Second World War...
Vedika Luthra -
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