It is a sport that is increasingly played worldwide and is the second most played sport in the world after football: cricket. As a historian, I naturally ask myself the questions: where does cricket … [Read more...]
The Herald of Free Enterprise 1987
Every year has its misfortunes, even my birth year 1987. And when I look at the newspapers from my year of birth, the disaster involving the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry is the headline that always … [Read more...]
The origin and meaning of Halloween
A lot of us yearly celebrate Halloween. But what is actually the origin of Halloween? Or the meaning of Halloween? Let me tell you the whole story in this blog post. Because as an historian and a … [Read more...]
The Congress of Vienna in short simple terms
Sometimes we can find crucial moments in history. The Congress of Vienna, that took place in the 19th century is an example of one of those decisive moments. What did the Congress of Vienna do? What … [Read more...]
Operation Mincemeat: short summary
By now you can assume that we know everything about the Second World War. I mean, after all those books that were written, movies shot, series made and classes followed in our lives, how could you … [Read more...]
