20th Century
Life and Legacy of Alfred Karl Neuland, Olympic Gold Medallist

Life and Legacy of Alfred Karl Neuland, Olympic Gold Medallist

A Pioneering Estonian Athlete. Alfred Karl Neuland was an exceptional athlete who made history by winning one gold medal in weightlifting at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Olympics. He was the first Estonian Olympian to win a gold medal and set world records that were never...

Revolt of the Lash

Revolt of the Lash

A Naval Mutiny that Shook Brazil. On 22 November 1910, a group of sailors on board the Brazilian battleship Minas Geraes staged a mutiny against their white officers, who had been subjecting them to brutal whippings and lashes as a form of punishment. The mutiny soon...

Lobatse Abattoir

Lobatse Abattoir

A Success Story of Botswana's Beef Industry. Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, with a population of about 2.3 million people and a land area of 581,730 square kilometres. Despite its arid and semi-arid climate, Botswana has a thriving beef industry,...

Transforming Antwerp

Transforming Antwerp

Three Decades of Progress Driven by the Globaal Structuurplan. In 1989, the city of Antwerp embarked on an ambitious journey towards transforming itself into a modern metropolis with a people-centred approach to urban development. The Globaal Structuurplan, or Global...

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