EP138 - ... for now ..
Random History of Belgium
Episode 138 is probably the fianl episode of this series on the history of Belgium
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EP137 - Belgian social security - final part 4
Random History of Belgium
EP137: In part 4 on the history of Belgian social security, we'll look at the post WWII situation on how both the pension and unemployment system evolved from the blueprint laid out by one of the main pioneers in social security Mr. Fuss. We will also look at the evolution of the RVA and much more.
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EP136 - Belgian social security (part 3)
Random History of Belgium
EP136: In part 3 on the history of Belgian social security, we'll go over the interbellum, the two World Wars and the government organized social systems like NDAW.
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EP135 - Belgian social security (part 2)
Random History of Belgium
In EP135 of the Random history of Belgium, continues the journey through the history of our social security system. We look at child labor, factories, healthcare, the first large street battles and protests, but also the first laws protecting the workers.
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EP134 - Belgian social security (part 1)
Random History of Belgium
In EP134 of the Random history of Belgium, we start a multi part journey, looking at the early versions of social protection, funds and charities for workers, before and during the industrial revolution.
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EP133 - Hendrik Conscience
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We look at the life and work of our most renowned author Hendrik Conscience. His career and impact, the way he forged his own language and legacy, the marketing and symbolism and some insights about the square in Antwerp named after him.
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EP132 - The Belgian Railways 1830 - 1926
Random History of Belgium
EP132 - We'll take a look at first 100 years of the Belgian railways. How it got started, the economic structure, some key elements and problems, as well as the building of stations. We focus on the early days to see where it all came from.
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EP131 - Port of Antwerp: Cockerill and Boelwerf
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In EP131 of the Random history of Belgium, we look at the expansion of the port of Antwerp, we focus on two shipyards and their importance and eventual decline. We look at the Saint-Michiels abbey, the straightening of the Scheldt river, Cockerill yards and of course Boel shipyards in Temse.
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EP130 - Trappist WestVleteren
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EP130 for this episode, I looked at the Trappist abbey of WestVleteren, their Cistercian religious order and their famous Trappist beers. We look at the early history of the site and their beer, while drinking a nice #Trappist
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EP129 - Black Sunday
Random History of Belgium
EP129 We look at the November 1991 election day, we look at the previous governments in charge, the way they wen down. The rise of new parties, and a few older ones that gained power, we talk about the aftermath and impact of this important elections and their key players like CVP/PSC, SP/PS, Volksunie, Vlaams Blok and ROSSEM.
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