World History
I was fortunate enough to find a good oral history site on the Web the other day. It is the Dutch East Indies. It is the account of Elizabeth van Kampen. She is the daughter of a Dutch plantation manager in Sumatra in the former Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). She describes her childhood and experiences during World War Two.
I hope Elizabeth van Kampen publishes her story in a book. The Web is a good way to share her account with the world. However, I fear it may not be a good long-term storage mechanism. I would hate to see her tale lost after she dies and then something goes bad with her site.
My son advised me to start a website and write all those memories down. So here I am, 79 years old, sitting behind my computer, going back to the Dutch East Indies.
- Dutch East India Company (indonesia/batavia)
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- Dutch In South Africa
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- History Of Netherlands Antilles
History of Netherlands Antilles. This site provides information on this Dutch islands territory which consists of Curaçao, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba, and Sint Maarten. Wikipedia notes, "The Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen), previously...
- History Of East Timor
History of East Timor. This is a brief overview to the history of the newly independent nation of East Timor. From the site: Portuguese and Dutch traders made the first western contact with East Timor in the early 16th century. Sandalwood and spice traders,...
- Major Events In Dutch History
Major Events in Dutch History - Covers some major events in Dutch history, such as the Anglo-Dutch Wars, colonial history and the World Wars. With pictures. From the site: The Dutch had always depended upon sea trade to keep their economy stable....
World History
Dutch East Indies
I was fortunate enough to find a good oral history site on the Web the other day. It is the Dutch East Indies. It is the account of Elizabeth van Kampen. She is the daughter of a Dutch plantation manager in Sumatra in the former Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). She describes her childhood and experiences during World War Two.I hope Elizabeth van Kampen publishes her story in a book. The Web is a good way to share her account with the world. However, I fear it may not be a good long-term storage mechanism. I would hate to see her tale lost after she dies and then something goes bad with her site.
From the site:
After a wonderful youth in the Dutch East Indies, today Indonesia, my family and I went through three and a half years Japanese occupation. I lost my father, I lost the country I loved, I lost everything, but I kept my memories.
My son advised me to start a website and write all those memories down. So here I am, 79 years old, sitting behind my computer, going back to the Dutch East Indies.
- Dutch East India Company (indonesia/batavia)
Dutch East India Company (Indonesia/Batavia) The Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC) is better known in English as the Dutch East India Company, a joint stock company formed in 1602 and granted a monopoly for all trade between the Cape of Good Hope...
- Dutch In South Africa
Dutch in South Africa The year 1652 marks the beginning of the Cape Colony, which started with the founding of Cape Town by Dutch commander Jan van Riebeeck, who worked for the Dutch East India Company, known in Dutch as the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie...
- History Of Netherlands Antilles
History of Netherlands Antilles. This site provides information on this Dutch islands territory which consists of Curaçao, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba, and Sint Maarten. Wikipedia notes, "The Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen), previously...
- History Of East Timor
History of East Timor. This is a brief overview to the history of the newly independent nation of East Timor. From the site: Portuguese and Dutch traders made the first western contact with East Timor in the early 16th century. Sandalwood and spice traders,...
- Major Events In Dutch History
Major Events in Dutch History - Covers some major events in Dutch history, such as the Anglo-Dutch Wars, colonial history and the World Wars. With pictures. From the site: The Dutch had always depended upon sea trade to keep their economy stable....