Maps and More Maps Show Germany’s Historical Crazy Quilt History May 3, 2019By James M. Beidler The phrase “the devil is in the details” has no better proof than when one tries...
GL 25 Years and Counting History May 3, 2019For 25 years, we at German Life have been hearing stories—via telephone, handwritten letter and email. Inevitably they stem from...
Theodor Fontane History February 27, 2019In 2019, Germany honors its 19th century master of realism. By Jackie Guigui-Stolberg We German-Americans today can so easily...
Involuntary Soldiers for the War in America: The Rest of the Story History February 27, 2019After over 200 years, the question still remains…were young German men kidnapped and forced to serve in the military of...
Mühlhausen History February 27, 2019From its status as an important port of trade to its connection with Thomas Müntzer and the German Peasants’ War,...
Potsdam Through the Ages History February 27, 2019From the beauty of Sanssouci to the Cold War history of Glienicke Bridge, Potsdam offers an enticing side-trip option when...
29 October 1918 – 11 February 1919: Friedrich Ebert and the German November Revolution History January 7, 2019Four years of suffering after WWI and tensions between the social classes set the scene for the end of Germany’s...
In the Footsteps of the Vikings History January 7, 2019The Vikings—they emerged in the North as a terrifying new threat to impact upon the peace and prosperity of 8th...
The Wonders of Wismar History October 30, 2018Sea air, a rich and storied history and the unique and beautiful architecture of this Hanseatic city make it a...
Barbarous Strangers? The Myth and Reality of the Hessian Mercenary History October 30, 2018Many did not know where they were or why they were fighting and propaganda demonized them as German savages in...
