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A Spotlight onFamous Germans

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Many Germans have achieved international fame and some, like these, have their own museum where their lives and works are...

Vampir

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EXTRABLATT! EXTRABLATT! Vampire und Blutsauger in Serbien entdeckt!By Robert A. Selig So, oder so ähnlich, könnten die Zeitungsjungen im Frühjahr...

200 Years of Strauss

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Vienna celebrates the “Waltz King”.By Julian Mattocks • Photographs Courtesy Julian Mattocks It’s one of the most unmistakable musical introductions...

BERLIN

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Tracing the restoration of Berlin as the capital of Germany … again!By Robert A. Selig “Hauptstadt Deutschlands ist Berlin—the capital...

Hegeler Carus Mansion

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Preserving the past through the restoration of an iconic Illinois landmark.Photographs Courtesy Hegeler Carus Foundation The MansionGerman migrants helped to...

To Join … Or Not

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Examining the push-pull factors for German-Americans on the eve of the American Revolution.By Robert A. Selig “A few Minutes past,...