Fridtjof Nansen (This is just a very short summary, please use the links in the references for more information). Fridtjof Nansen, born 10 October 1861 in Store-Frøen, near Kristiania (today Oslo), was a polymath. While many are familiar with the name as…
Read MoreIn the night from 9 November to 10 November 1938, Nazis all over Germany and Austria burned down synagogues and vandalized Jewish homes, schools, and shops. This night was called “Kristallnacht” (Crystal night or night of broken glass) and is now usually…
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