Tag: history
in a context of war, can we contrast suffering?
The organization Jewish Claims Conference, composed of numerous Jewish associations, which has been fighting since the 1950s for compensation for victims of the Shoah, recently published figures on the survivors…
Petition against Willem Arntsz Hoeve building plans: ‘Cultural history and biodiversity must be preserved’
Tonight the petition will be presented to the municipal council of Zeist, which includes Den Dolder. He will then decide on some of the plans for the Willem Arntsz Hoeve.…
That’s why the Swedish team made history with the relay victory – never happened before: “Feels immortal”
The Swedish relay victory was not only unchallenged. It was also historic. For the first time ever, the Swedish ski ladies have now won two World Cup relays in a…
next meeting of the Franco-Algerian commission of historians
This is RFI information. Two months after a first meeting in Algeria, the Franco-Algerian commission of historians will meet next Thursday in Paris. At the end of this meeting, the…
no official or popular tribute for the centenary of the death of Lenin, father of the Bolshevik revolution of 1917
In Russia, January 21, 2024 is a day almost like any other. If around 600 statues of Lenin still populate the territory, the anniversary of his death excites neither the…
Cyprien Sarrazin, the new French sensation already in history
With an exceptional double in downhill on the legendary Kitzbühel slope, this Saturday January 20, French skier Cyprien Sarrazin established himself as one of the great revelations of winter in…
“The Leap of Freedom”, by Patrice Romedenne
This is an iconic photo of the Cold War and the Berlin Wall taken on August 15, 1961. An East German soldier jumps over a barbed wire fence and crosses…
61-year-old Carlos Sainz made rally history and stood next to Ari Vatanen | Sport
Two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz, 61, has won the Dakar Rally and made two kinds of history. Spanish Carlos Sainz61, improved the record as the oldest winner of the…
Michel Pastoureau, passionate and fascinating historian
Michel Pastoureau, born in 1947, historian of Western symbolism, is known worldwide for his work on the history of colors in the West. He has published in particular in Seuil,…
Akaa-Volley turned a page in Finnish volleyball history – the 43-year wait is over for men | Sport
Akaa-Volley, the top team in the Men’s Volleyball Championship League, has advanced to the top four in volleyball’s CEV Challenge Cup. Pirkanmaa’s Akaa-Volley beat the Spanish Teruelin in their home…