Pride and Honor, Bait and Folly: Otto von Bismarck, Napoleon III, the Ems Dispatch and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 History June 23, 2020
Oktoberfest lives on! Out Takes September 1, 2020Thank you, friends for sharing your Oktoberfest memories. Prosit! Three U.S. Air Force radar operators (left to right: James Pope,...
2020 Virtual Steuben Parade In Brief September 1, 2020While the German-American Steuben Parade in its traditional format has been cancelled for 2020, an alternative to the live march...
Walking in the Footsteps of Kings In Brief September 1, 2020Courtesy Bavaria.by The Soiernsee lakes near Krün are known colloquially as Himmelsaugen (Eyes of Heaven). Here King Ludwig II of...
Ordnung Wie es mit dem Schießen bey der Kirchweyh alhier zu Winterhausen Dießes 1700ten Jahres solle gehalten werden Culture September 1, 2020Rules: How it shall be kept during the Shooting Competition here in Winterhausen during the Anniversary of the Dedication of...
Literary Dialect Culture August 31, 2020An introduction of its history in the German speaking world. by Peter Pabisch Before we delve into this topic—please, dear...
Oktoberfest…Texan Style! Events August 31, 2020May the oom-pah-pah echo of 39 years warm the hearts and minds of those who herald the arrival of Fredericksburg’s...
Cleveland Oktoberfest Events August 31, 2020Beer, Music, Food and Dancing! Photographs Courtesy Croft/Foox/Horning/Traci Northeast Ohio’s Largest Annual Outdoor Festival is held on Labor Day weekend...
Oktoberfest Culture August 31, 2020The Festival of the City of Munich Courtesy City of Munich, Department of Labor and Economic Development Six million visitors...
“Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack” Culture August 31, 2020Exploring the history and charm of the dance everyone participates in—the Chicken Dance. By Kellie B. Gormly The dance floor...
Thirty Years War Created a “Lost Generation” History August 31, 2020By James Beidler The subject of the Thirty Years War, which was then Europe’s most devastating conflict and remained regarded...
