Good News In History, August 31
Good News In History, August 31 145 years ago today, Wilhelmina Maria, Queen of the Netherlands, was born. The longest-reigning female monarch outside Great Britain, and the longest-reigning monarch in Dutch history, Wilhelmina was a constant figure in 20th-century world affairs, with a deep intellect, charm, and august presence coupled with a demonstrable business acumen giving her natural wisdom, until the occupation of her country by the Nazis forced her to become a symbol of the resistance. READ some highlights from her life… (1880) Statue of Queen Wilhelmina in Noordwijk – Majalinno CC BY SA 3.0. We in the United States are not in the habit of praising monarchs, our very existence coming practically out of spite for the bonds King George III once held us in. However, as a true queen of peace, Wilhelmina was unsurpassed. She rose to her throne while the scores of princes and dukes, kings and sultans of every description, from every corner of Europe, and from every period of history, …