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When foreigners visit the Netherlands today, certain items seem invariably to stand on their touristic agenda: the Rijksmuseum, Anne Frank’s house, a boat ride through the canals. One of the …
Dutch Religious Tolerance: Celebration and Revision Read More
The stork is called ooievaar in Dutch, an ancient word of obscure origin, but probably meaning “bringer of luck.” Little children who are acknowledged blessings to their parents know that …
The Legend of Flying Dutchman Read More
Those from outside the Netherlands generally know very little about the country’s history between the time of Napoleon and the Second World War. The Revolt of the Netherlands and the …
History of Amsterdam and Netherlands Read More
The Dutch people are a race of painters. Even the Hollander who has no gift for the painting craft possesses the love of color. He turns his garden into a …
Love of Tulip Gardens of Dutch People Read More
Hollanders ashame of the name Dutch. Why should they be? Because it is used, they say, in so many derisive and derogatory phrases that give the nation a bad name. …
Hollanders ashame of the name Dutch. Why should they be? Read More
In American usage the name Dutch is somewhat confusing, because it may refer to the language and the people either of Holland or of Germany. Pennsylvania Dutch is a dialectal …
The Dutch Language Read More