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Swiss American Historical Society Review

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Authors

C. Naseer Ahmad

Keywords

Tell Award, Switzerland, United States, freedom

Abstract

Each year, the Swiss Embassy in the United States of America awards the Tell Award. This prestigious award is named after the legendary Swiss hero William Tell who symbolizes the struggle for political and individual freedom because he overcame the tyrannical rule of Albrecht Gessler who terrorized Swiss people.

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