Moderator Roberta Haar delivered the following introduction to Hendrik Meijer. Meijer spoke about Senator Arthur Vandenberg, who paved the way for the creation of NATO by putting the greater good of the country ahead of partisanship.
In the third episode of our blog series about the Dutch island of St. Eustatius, nicknamed 'The Golden Rock', we learn how the conquest of St. Eustatius by the British ended the American War of Independence, but not in the way they had envisioned.
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From Birmingham to Bamako is a musical encounter between two legendary music groups. The Blind Boys of Alabama are a gospel ensemble from Birmingham, Amadou and Mariam are from Mali and present a mix of Afropop, soul and electro. 17 July at the Concertgebouw.
