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what had become of her husband or son until after the war. When the troops came in January of 1945, Jenny was likely starving, terrified, lost, and close to death, as were almost all of the prisoners who had survived until then. She went back to Brussels, hoping she might have a family to return to. She waited. Her family never came home. She finally decided to make her way to the United States where she knew her family had fled before the war. But getting on that boat meant there was no…

Vincent Van Gough was born in Groot-Zundert, Holland on March 30, 1853. His father, Theodorus Van Goh was a Protestant minister, so he grew up in a religious atmosphere. A year before Vincent was born, his mother, Cornelia, gave birth to a son, named Vincent, who was stillborn. Throughout his childhood, he was haunted by the baby’s grave with his own name on it. He was the oldest of his siblings which consisted of one younger brother and three younger sisters. His mother encouraged him to draw…

On September, 3 British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declared war on Nazi Germany. Even with a declaration of war from both Britain and France little was done to save the Poles. On September 17th the Soviets invaded Poland and since then the Polish government has fled the country. Poland's terrible location, sharing a long border with the Reich, had left it little chance of being able to defend itself. Poland finally surrendered on the 27th with over 95,000 Polish deaths and almost no…

every day and it should be removed after 24 hours. One cup of freshly chopped up fruit and vegetables (10% fruit, 90% vegetables) should be fed per pig a day. Some very good vegetables for guinea pigs are: alfalfa, radish, clover sprout, basil, Brussel sprouts, carrots, carrot tops*, broccoli, clover, cucumber, dandelion greens (NO pesticides)*, green peppers, mint, parsley*, pea pods*, peppermint leaves, radish tops, raspberry leaves, lettuce, watercress*, wheat grass – (*) = use no more than…

Kale is such a powerful food to eat that more people should definitely be consuming. It's more prevalent in markets and in society, and still, a lot of people don't know much about it. Here are more fun facts about the plant that most people aren't aware of. Number Eight: It Hides Well Although kale is often known to some people as a very bitter plant, the kind of bitter it is scientifically able to be covered. Unless you fall into the category of being a "super taster", where bitter flavors…

The breed is German in origin and dates back to the seventeenth century. The name is derived from the German Affe (ape, monkey). The breed predates and is ancestral to the Griffon Bruxellois (Brussels Griffon) and Miniature Schnauzer. The Affenpinscher, also known as the Monkey Terrier, is a terrier-like toy breed of dog. They are hypoallergenic. Their life span 12-14 years. Their mass varry from 2.9 to 6 kg as adults. Their height varry from 23-30 cm. Affenpinscher's are playful, fun-loving,…

The Communist Manifesto was considered one of influential documents during the 1840's and still today. The Communist Manifesto was a pamphlet that originally had twenty-three pages, but it was so inspiring to many people. This Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. The pamphlet discusses subjects that were not unheard of nor new, but Marx and Engels were the first to write a powerful paper copy of all the ideas of the past and hopes for the future. The Communist Manifesto was…

married another physicist, Lyubov Vokhmintseva. The newly married couple tried to leave the USSR several times to no avail because of the strict Soviet polices regarding leaving the country. Eventually they were permitted to go to a conference in Brussels. They would never return to the USSR. Eventually, in 1934, Dr. Gamow and his wife reached the United States, and he taught at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where they had a son born in 1935 and named him Igor. In the…

Audrey Hepburn’s legacy Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston was born on May 4th in 1929. Her birthplace was Brussels, Belgium. Audrey’s parents were Ella Van Heemstra and Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston. Her Grandfather's were Aarnoud Van Heemstra and Victor John George Ruston. The Grandmother’s names were Elbrig Willemine Henriette Van Asbeck and Anna Ruston. Audrey only had two half brothers which their names were Lan Edgar Bruce Quarles Van Ufford and Arnoud Robert Alexander Quarles Van Ufford.…

We need to get involved in stopping ISIS so we can have normal lives without being scared about what they might do. Some think we do not need boots on the ground in foreign countries but to stop them we are going to have to. We need to protect this country before it goes downhill even more. Getting involved on the war on terror is not only imperative for our standard way of living this also will protect our future. Williams states how ISIS is killing innocent and trying to kill off religious…