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Hendrik Willem van Loon(January 14, 1882 - March 11, 1944) was a Dutch-American historian, journalist, and award-winning children's book author.He was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the son of Hendrik Willem van Loon and Elisabeth Johanna Hanken. He went to the United States... Read Full Overview

The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom, 1795-1813: A Short Account of the Early Development of the Modern Kingdom of the Netherlands is a historical book written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon in 1915. The book provides a comprehensive and concise overview of the early development of the... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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This little book, telling the story of our national usurpation by a foreign enemy during the beginning of the nineteenth century, appears at a moment when our nearest neighbours are suffering the same fate which befell us more than a hundred years ago. I dedicate my work to the... Read Full Overview

""The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom, 1795-1813"" is a historical account of the early development of modern-day Netherlands. Written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon, the book covers the period between 1795 and 1813, when the Dutch Republic was overthrown by French revolutionary forces... Read Full Overview

Hendrik Willem van Loon(January 14, 1882 - March 11, 1944) was a Dutch-American historian, journalist, and award-winning children's book author. Life--On December 20, 1939, a great sympathy meeting for Finland, then embroiled in the Winter War, was arranged in Madison Square... Read Full Overview

First published in 1914, this vintage book contains a detailed historical account of the Dutch Kingdom between 1795 and 1813. Willem van Loon (1882 - 1944) was a Dutch-American journalist, historian, and successful author of children's books. Contents include: "William I Frontispiece",... Read Full Overview