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Shortlist Die Haghe Literary Award 2018

September 2018 – Knight Without Fear and Beyond Reproach: the Life of George Maduro 1916 – 1945 is one of three books on the shortlist for the Die Haghe Literary Award, which is awarded once every two years for the best and most original book on the history of The Hague. The prize will be awarded on November 1 in The Hague by Professor Dr. Herman Pleij.

Dachau Memorial 2018

April 2018 – Kathleen will be speaking about George Maduro and Dachau at the yearly Dachau Memorial held at
the Dutch National Dachau Monument in the Amsterdamse Bos.

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Maduro’s letters return to The Hague

August 2017 – George Maduro’s personal letters have been donated to the Dutch Centre for Family History in the Hague, where they will be available to researchers.

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Closing out the ‘George Maduro 100′ year

8 February 2017 – The ‘George Maduro 100 Year’ closes with the unveiling of the statue of ‘Adult George’ by sculptress Jikke van Loon at Madurodam, with Princess Beatrix, Madurodam’s patroness and first mayor, in attendance.

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Search for George Maduro’s cellmate

December 2016 – Who was George Maduro’s cellmate in the ‘Oranjehotel’ prison?

The Cobbenhagen Center at Tilburg University is searching for the identity of the young man, presumably from Tilburg, who shared a cell with George Maduro in the ‘Oranjehotel’ and wrote a letter to his parents after the war. If you have a tip, please contact the Cobbenhagen Center: cobbenhagencenter@tilburguniversity.edu

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