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Swiss and American Independence Day

August 23, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

Independence day for Switzerland and America are over for 2017. Taking a quick look at both, there are lots of similarities but some differences, too. Both Swiss and Americans celebrate their national holidays. Depending on which day it falls, many… Read moreSwiss and American Independence Day

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Swiss Independence Day

August 1, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

In “early August” 1291, during the late middle ages three cantons in what is now central Switzerland, swore an oath of alliance, and I suppose with that, a nation was conceived. Who were they uniting against? Here, my very short,… Read moreSwiss Independence Day

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