SALÉ, THE TURBULENT CITY – PART 4
(This post is a continuation of Salé, the Turbulent City – Parts 1, 2, & 3. If you haven’t done[…]
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Author: Adam Nichols
I'm an associate professor with the University of Maryland, in the U.S. I spent twenty years teaching for the University of Maryland’s European division, in England, Scotland, Norway, Iceland, and Germany, and downrange on military installations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Kuwait, and Afghanistan. I've also lived and worked in Australia, China, and Canada. I presently live in the U.S.
SALÉ, THE TURBULENT CITY – PART 5
(This post is a continuation of Salé, the Turbulent City – Parts 1, 2, 3, & 4. If you haven’t[…]
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THE AFFAIR OF THE VLIEGENDE HERT – PART 1
On November 4, 1624, the States-General—the governing body— of the Netherlands sent an official letter of complaint to Moulay Zaydan,[…]
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THE AFFAIR OF THE VLIEGENDE HERT – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of The Affair of the Vliegende Hert – Part 1. If you haven’t done so[…]
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THE AFFAIR OF THE VLIEGENDE HERT – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of The Affair of the Vliegende Hert – Parts 1 & 2. If you haven’t[…]
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THE AFFAIR OF THE VLIEGENDE HERT – PART 4
(This post is a continuation of The Affair of the Vliegende Hert – Parts 1, 2, & 3. If you[…]
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THE AFFAIR OF THE VLIEGENDE HERT – PART 5
(This post is a continuation of The Affair of the Vliegende Hert – Parts 1, 2, 3, & 4. If[…]
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WATERSHIPS
A little distance eastwards, across the Zuiderzee from Amsterdam, Holland, is the town of Lelystad, where you’ll find Batavialand—a maritime[…]
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THE ADVENTURES OF WILLIAM OKELEY: A CAPTIVE’S TALE – PART 1
Sometimes there’s just no substitute for the original. So this week’s post (and several more to follow) consists of a[…]
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THE ADVENTURES OF WILLIAM OKELEY: A CAPTIVE’S TALE – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of The Adventures of William Okeley: A Captive’s Tale – Part 1. If you haven’t[…]
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