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
Genealogy’s “Evidence Revolution” Can Still Leave Case Unsolved Culture February 26, 2020By James M. Beidler When your “Family Research” columnist was cutting his teeth as a genealogy hobbyist, a family history...
Germany: A Sustainable Destination Culture January 4, 2020“The impact of tourism on the world can be negative or positive, and our goal is to see to it...
Free Habitats and Hamburg´s Zoo Hagenbeck Culture January 4, 2020By Peter Pabisch When we read that three billion birds have died recently in North America, mainly in the United...
EASTER SEASON IN VIENNA Culture January 4, 2020Savoring the sights, sounds and tastes of an Austrian spring. By Sharon Hudgins Photographs Courtesy Sharon & Tom Hudgins After...
Trier Culture November 12, 2019A Bit of Rome Echoes on Germany’s Mosel River By James Ullrich • Photographs Courtesy Trier Tourismus und Marketing GmbH...
Half-Timbered, Baroque & Bauhaus: Celle is an understated gem of German architecture. Culture November 12, 2019Known for its half-timbered houses and ducal palace, Celle’s newly rediscovered Bauhaus architecture puts a new spin on an old...
Pagan Winter Solstice Feasts and Christian Christmas Celebrations: Culture November 12, 2019Origins, Connections, Rituals and Superstitions By Robert A. Selig On 22 December, many Germans, together with a multitude of other...
Porsche Museum Marks Milestones Culture November 12, 201950 Years of the 917 and the 914 and 10 Years of the Porsche Museum Courtesy Porsche Museum Three jubilees,...
Von “Stille Nacht” zum Wiener Walzer zu Beethovens Chor “An die Freude“ Culture November 12, 2019Die Weihnachtszeit bringt in deutschen Landen nicht nur glitzernde Lichter und leuchtende Augen erwartungsvoller Kinder, es klingen zu dieser Zeit...
WISCONSIN’S OLD WORLD CHRISTMAS MARKET Culture November 12, 2019Hints of a German Weihnachtsmarkt draw thousands of curious visitors By Don Heimburger • Photographs Courtesy Don Heimburger A legendary...