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“Mother of 1001 children”: the resistance heroine who saved thousands from the Nazis

Truus Wijsmuller, also known as “Auntie Truus,” dedicated her life to helping children affected by World War...
Christine Stein Hededam 🇩🇰 -
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Liberation Day in the Netherlands: what you need to know about May 5

Liberation Day in the Netherlands (Bevrijdingsdag) is celebrated on May 5. It commemorates the day the Dutch...
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The Dutch ship that disguised itself as an island during World War II

An unprecedented event like World War II is bound to be filled with stories of human resilience...
Vlad Moca-Grama -
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Photo report: the Netherlands at war, 1940-1945

This year, we're celebrating 79 years since the end of World War II. The world we live...
Vlad Moca-Grama -
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Two minutes of silence across the Netherlands: Remembrance Day

The Netherlands celebrates Dodenherdenking, also known as Remembrance Day, on May 4 to commemorate civilians and soldiers...
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Dutch architecture in South Africa you can still see today

It’s easy to spot Dutch architecture in the Cape of South Africa thanks to these two nations'...
Emily Burger -
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Pillarisation — or why do the Dutch have big windows

Pillarisation (verzuiling in Dutch) is one of the most distinctive — and fascinating — characteristics of Dutch...
Marianne Chagnon -
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7 places named by the Dutch (that you might not know about)

Before tulips, windmills, bikes, and happy children, the Dutch were seafarers, explorers and conquerors. Along the way,...
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