ALGIERS – THE CAPTIVES’ EXPERIENCE 19
This week we begin a new series of posts looking at the captives’ experience in Algiers. This series is drawn[…]
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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.
ALGIERS – THE CAPTIVES’ EXPERIENCE 18
This week we conclude the story of Helgi Jónsson, the young Icelander who, along with the rest of his family,[…]
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ALGIERS – THE CAPTIVES’ EXPERIENCE 17
Last week, we followed the narrative of René du Chastelet des Boys, who (like Helgi Jónsson, the young Icelander enslaved[…]
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ALGIERS – THE CAPTIVES’ EXPERIENCE 16
Last week, we took a slight detour from the series of posts that tell the story of Helgi Jónsson, the[…]
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ALGIERS – THE CAPTIVES’ EXPERIENCE 15
Last week, we continued with the story of Helgi Jónsson, the young Icelander who, along with the rest of his[…]
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ALGIERS – THE CAPTIVES’ EXPERIENCE 14
This week we continue the story of Helgi Jónsson, a young Icelander who, along with the rest of his family,[…]
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ALGIERS – THE CAPTIVES’ EXPERIENCE 13
This week we continue the story of Helgi Jónsson, a young Icelander who, along with the rest of his family,[…]
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ALGIERS – THE CAPTIVES’ EXPERIENCE 12
This week we look at yet another European captive who was hauled off to Algiers and enslaved there. This one,[…]
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ALGIERS – THE CAPTIVES’ EXPERIENCE 11
This week, we continue the story of Jón Vestmann, the Icelandic teenager who was captured by corsairs from Algiers on[…]
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ALGIERS — THE CAPTIVES’ EXPERIENCE 10
This week we return to the series of posts about Algiers describing what the experience would have been like for[…]
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