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Who Built the Erdstalls and Why?
Medieval bug-out bunkers or places for secret cult ceremonies - no one can say for sure.
Feb 23
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We Will Remember
To the people of Minneapolis taking care of their neighbors - you are the best of America
Jan 28
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Cathi Harris
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The November 1948 West German General Strike
Nine million workers in the American and British-occupied sectors staged a one-day work suspension to protest skyrocketing inflation and frozen wages
Nov 17, 2025
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Cathi Harris
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November 9 - Remembering the Real History of 'Kristallnacht'
Far beyond a night of broken glass, the November pogroms were a turning point in Nazi persecution of Jewish people
Nov 9, 2025
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Cathi Harris
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Who Are Our Modern Medici?
Some thoughts during a visit to Florence
Sep 1, 2025
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Cathi Harris
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The Resisters
Berlin women who helped Jewish people evade the Nazis.
Feb 3, 2025
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Cathi Harris
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No, Hitler Wasn't a Communist
Historians and others debunk the latest far-right alternative fact
Jan 16, 2025
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Cathi Harris
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Why Do Parts of Hamburg, Gdańsk and Amsterdam Look Alike?
And just what is a Hanseatic city anyway?
Oct 22, 2024
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Cathi Harris
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A German History Lesson
This one for Americans
Oct 14, 2024
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Cathi Harris
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Remembering the Wall
The Berliner Mauer (August 1961 - November 1989)
Aug 19, 2024
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Cathi Harris
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Way of the Dead
The Georgen Parochial Friedhof IV in Friedrichshain
Jul 8, 2024
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Cathi Harris
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Visiting the Jewish Cemetery in Weißensee
This quiet northeast corner of Berlin holds Europe's largest Jewish burial ground
Jun 7, 2024
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Cathi Harris
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