Recognizing Switzerland’s “slave children”

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In a practice that lasted in Switzerland until 1981, tens of thousands of children and teenagers were forcibly removed from their families, who for one reason or another were deemed by the authorities to be incapable of caring for them. … Read More

Shocking Battle of Sempach in 1368, Switzerland

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The Battle of Sempach was fought on 9 July 1386, between Leopold III, Duke of Austria, and the Old Swiss Confederacy. The battle was a decisive Swiss victory in which Duke Leopold and numerous Austrian nobles died. The victory helped … Read More