History

New pages of Anne Frank’s diary revealed

Two new pages of Anne Frank's diary now revealed Anne Frank's diary is one of the most read books...

Dutch youngsters honor the fallen allied soldiers, victims and resistance fighters of WWII

The living honouring the dead at Ereveld Loenen Keeping the past alive is as difficult as it is...

Everyone should be celebrating Dutch-American Friendship Day right now

A few years ago I wrote this article titled 'It was Dutch-American Friendship Day and you probably...

The many Anglo-Dutch Wars of the past – Video inside!

Ango-Dutch war antics So the Brits and the Dutch haven't always been the best of friends. We have...

The Origins of Dutch Tolerance (and why Geert Wilders is a threat to it)

Dutch Tolerance and Multiculturalism A quick walk through the streets of Amsterdam shows you just how multicultural she...

Was Jack the Ripper Dutch? Study says he might have been a Dutch sailor

Jack the Ripper Dutch? That’s a new one. According to Crime historian Dr. Jan Bondeson a Dutch...

Ruud Lubbers, the longest serving Prime Minister of the Netherlands, passes away

In his hometown of Rotterdam, former prime minister Ruud Lubbers died. He was 78 years old. Lubbers...

The Dutch German Football Rivalry: Have Things Changed?

The Dutch German football rivalry: did it come to an end? Munich, 1974, Olympic Stadium. “They tricked...