The Iron Century
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Play S1 E1In 13 episodes presenter Hans Goedkoop takes us back to the 19th century, in which a country came to be which we still know today - the start of the modern Netherlands.
20151 season
Cast: Hans Goedkoop
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Season 1
13 episodes
1. De allereerste koningLodewijk Napoleon gave the Netherlands its identity and set up many important institutions. Hans Goedkoop examines the ambitions plans and silent departure of the Netherlands' first king.CC45minApr 3, 2015- 2. A Powerfull WidowThe Netherlands under the reign of King Willem I was a period of investments but also of financial troubles. Hans Goedkoop discovers how one rich and influential widow, Johanna Borski, kept the country from going bankrupt.CC45minApr 10, 2015
- 3. Land without paupersIn the 19th century, the class society was still a major fact, yet pioneers of equal opportunities dreamed of a better society and some took action. With royal assent, private Dutch initiative bought cheap land in Drenthe province to establish vagrant colonies, where lower class dropouts got another chance. Initially it was all hopeful, optimistic and liberal for its time, but soon the project got into trouble as funds ran out, many of the (in)voluntary recruits -often dumped opportunistically from cities- failed to live up to expectations and a paternalistic regimeCC45minApr 17, 2015
- 4. Poor plot, rich manThe story of W.A. Scholten and how he turned his potato flour factory in the province of Groningen into the Netherlands' first industrial multinational company.CC45minApr 24, 2015
- 5. Women forwardsIn a time when women are not permitted to work for money and are expected to obey their husbands and stay at home, Betsy Perk stands up for women's rights. Hans Goedkoop chronicles the life of this remarkable woman and her ideals.CC45minMay 1, 2015
- 6. The secret of RotterdamHans Goedkoop investigates the developments of the Rotterdam harbor in the 19th century and the involvement of Jewish tycoon Lodewijk Pincoffs and socialite banker M. Mees.CC45minMay 8, 2015
- 7. Amsterdam, a rotten townIn the early 19th century Amsterdam was a poor and filthy city. Doctor Samuel Sarphati could no longer bear to see his patients die and devised ambitious plans to clean up the city and give Amsterdam style and grandeur.CC45minMay 15, 2015
- 8. An odd church down the streetAfter years of oppression catholicism is on the rise in the 19th century. Hans Goedkoop examines the life and work of architect Pierre Cuypers and his important role in this catholic movement.CC45minMay 22, 2015
- 9. Twente on steamAt the end of the 19th century Enschede is one of the largest textile-producing cities in the world. Hans Goedkoop investigates the working conditions of the weavers and the roles the Van Heek and Stork families played in this industry.CC45minMay 29, 2015
- 10. A new worldIn the late 19th century theoretic physicist Hendrik Lorentz and paleontologist Eugène Dubois made important scientific discoveries. Hans Goedkoop discovers how Lorentz won a Nobel Prize and achieved fame, while Dubois fell into oblivion.CC45minJun 5, 2015
- 11. Abraham the greatHans Goedkoop chronicles the life of Abraham Kuyper, founder of his own newspaper, university and political party. His influence is still visible today in the Dutch society, and even in the United States.CC45minJun 12, 2015
- 12. To war!Hans Goedkoop visits the former Dutch West Indies, where he investigates the Aceh War and the roles of Dutch general Van Heutsz and local rebellion leader Teuku Umar.CC45minJun 19, 2015
- 13. The iron cageAt the end of the 19th century some people question if the industrial revolution has really brought progress. Hans Goedkoop examines the life of author Frederik van Eeden and his quest for a peaceful, simpler existence.CC45minJun 26, 2015
The Iron Century
20151 season13 episodesEnded
In 13 episodes presenter Hans Goedkoop takes us back to the 19th century, in which a country came to be which we still know today - the start of the modern Netherlands.
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- Hans Goedkoop
- Cast
- Hans Goedkoop
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- NTR
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Dutch, French, German
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