Concise history of Nijmegen

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A Concise History of Nijmegen is a selection of fifty important stories from Nijmegen’s rich history. Each chapter focuses on an event, person or development that has influenced the history of Nijmegen and has been linked to specific locations or objects. Together these chapters tell the main storyline of local history.

In the Dutch education system history is divided into ten periods. These periods have been used in A Concise History of Nijmegen and are identified by colour:

Hunters and farmers	Kings and regents
Ancient Greeks and Romans	Wigs and revolutions
Monks and knights	Citizens and steam engines
Cities and government	World Wars
Explorers and reformers	Television and computers

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