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Nature Doesn’t Cause Disasters, People Do
7 September 2021
In her monthly column, cultural historian Lotte Jensen looks at current events through the lens of history. In the first episode, she recounts how she has seen the consequences of climate change with her own eyes. But what causes natural disasters? History leaves us in no doubt.
The Dutch Footprint of Napoleon
4 May 2021
Two hundred years ago, on 5 May 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte died. The French general and emperor left behind deep traces in Dutch society that are still visible today. The book Napoleons nalatenschap (Napoleons Legacy) shows how the French presence and eventual occupation of the Netherlands shaped Dutc