The Blue Hall

Nobel Prizes and Graduation - Stockholm

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June 5th 2008
On about our third day on the ship, the captain announced that the port of Stockholm had denied entry to the Queen Victoria. He sounded a bit exasperated, but I learned something that I hadn't known. Cruise ships publish their itineraries, sometimes hoping that they will be able to get into port. When they can't, they need to scramble to find one that will take them. Luckily, we were able to g ... read more

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A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substant... ... read more