What was seen by my Historical Eye?

Is this green-coloured dome with a small tower something you recognize? You might have seen this shape or material somewhere. Is it a castle in Austria or a church in Italy? It could have been, but this is located at one of the most important Swiss buildings. It is the roof of the Parliament buildingContinue reading “What was seen by my Historical Eye?”

Why study history?

Years ago, when I was a little girl, I loved to listen to my grandmother. She would tell me her stories, born in 1899, she came from an other century, that was like magic for me. Her stories were simple. She told me one story about red shoes that she bought from her first selfContinue reading “Why study history?”