Geert Mak traces four centuries of Amsterdam elite Six family, from Rembrandts iconic portrait to their ambitions, wealth, and decline, offering a vivid cultural history of the city and its times. Lees meer
In 1948, with much of Europe still in ruins after the Second World War, the United States launched an unprecedented program of economic assistance known as the Marshall Plan. Lees meer
Water has shaped the Netherlands for centuries, influencing where people settled, how they worked, and how the nation defended itself against the sea. Lees meer
The Netherlands underwent profound change during the twentieth century, moving through neutrality and occupation, postwar reconstruction, and the steady transformation of its society and economy. Lees meer