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2 days ago · The Hague, seat of government of the Netherlands. It is situated on a coastal plain, with the city centre just inland from the North Sea. The Hague is the administrative capital of the country and the home of the court and government, though Amsterdam is the official capital. The city’s name recalls the hunting lodge of the counts of Holland ...
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1 day ago · Netherlands, country located in northwestern Europe, also known as Holland. The country is low-lying and remarkably flat, with large expanses of lakes, rivers, and canals. Some 2,500 miles of the Netherlands consist of reclaimed land, the result of a process of careful water management dating back to medieval times.
4 days ago · Willem van Manen, Bertien Eikenhorst, 1973, from the series Easter and Oak Trees. This interview was originally published in Aperture, issue 220, “ The Interview Issue ,” Fall 2015. Born in 1942, Bertien van Manen began her career in the 1970s as a fashion photographer. Commercial photography, however, soon left her wanting and unfulfilled ...
7 hours ago · William II, Emperor of Germany, passed away in exile in the Netherlands. He had abdicated the throne in 1918 following Germany's defeat in World War I and the collapse of the German Empire, spending the remainder of his life in relative obscurity.
4 days ago · 9. Which movie won the Oscar for the best movie of 1975? Answer: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. 'Rocky' won best picture in 1976. George Burns won best supporting actor for his role in 'The Sunshine Boys' and Lee Grant won best supporting actress for her role in 'Shampoo'. These awards for 1975 movies were actually presented in 1976.
2 days ago · This is an overview of all the new sources, projects, and other news of the past month. Sources Gelderland birth records (1913-1922), marriage records (1943-1947), and death records (1961-1972) have been scanned and indexed and can now be consulted via the Gelders Archief. That includes the birth records of my grandparents.
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5 days ago · Hendrikus Wilhelmus Maria “Dick” Schoof was born on 8 March, 1957, in Santpoort, Netherlands. He studied urban and regional planning at Radboud University from 1975 to 1982. Schoof’s career in public service began at the Association of Netherlands Municipalities, followed by a role at the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science in 1988.
