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Folk high school

A folk high school in Denmark refers to an educational institution - also known as an University or College

academic, education, folk high school, university, , , , ,

Public "Fruentimmer"

The term a public "Fruentimmer" was used in Denmark and refers to a prostitute

prostitute, public fruentimmer, offentlig fruentimmer, prostitution, veneral infections, , , ,

The Gold Coast

The Gold Coast was a Danish colony in West Africa from 1658 to 1850. Gold, ivory and slaves were the primary trade products

Gold Coast, Colony, Danish Colony, Colonial Power, , , , ,

Christian VII

Christian VII was a Danish king, but his mental illness made him unable to rule and the country was mostly ruled by royal advisors

Christian VII, Frederik VI, Caroline Mathilde, Struensee, insanity, , , ,

The Stone Age

During the Stone Age, humans lived as hunters and gatherers. Eventually, they started settling down

Stone Age, Bronze Age, Neolithic Mesolithic Paleolithic, Denmark, , , , ,

Valdemar Era, the

The Age of the Valdemars (1157-1241) is considered a golden age in Denmark's history

Valdemar, Era, king, , , , , ,

Birk

A Birk means a small judicial unit separated from a district.

Birks, Constitution, 1849, Birk, , , , ,

Thimble

A thimble is usually used by a seamstress to protect the fingers against pinpricks

pinpricks, seamstress, thimble, pins, , , , ,

Jensen, Peter L.

Peter L. Jensen invented the loudspeaker and was a hi-fi pioneer. Jensen’s speakers were e.g. used by Fender in their amplifiers

speaker, inventor, sound, Jensen, Peter Jensen, , , ,

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History Time. Randomly chosen topics. Search for more interesting information

Folk high school

Public "Fruentimmer"

The Gold Coast

Christian VII

The Stone Age

Valdemar Era, the

Birk

Thimble

Jensen, Peter L.

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