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WebNotes 1.11 • November/December 2009      
   
 
A German Christmas — from A to Z

Our newest German Christmas page is an alphabetical index — from Christmas words and legends to Christmas photos (like this image of Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie at Christmas). Find out about Christmas in German-speaking Europe, from "Advent" to "Yuletide" and everything in between! more >
The German Way Expat Blog • MLK in Berlin

Hyde writes: "I'm still stunned. How could I never have heard of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to Berlin? He even outdid JFK and Reagan by not only going to West Berlin in 1964, but crossing the Berlin Wall into East Berlin - where he gave not one, but two sermons! ..." more >

< Photo: MLK at the Berlin Wall in 1964 (Landesarchiv Berlin)
Famous Germans • Martin Luther (1483-1546)

The "other," original Martin Luther, a former Augustinian monk and theology professor, began the Protestant Reformation by nailing his "Ninety-Five Theses" to the church door in Wittenberg, Germany in 1517. Or did he?... more >
The Best German Christmas DVDs

The DVDs and videos in this guide will show you not only how das Weihnachtsfest and the Advent season are celebrated in German-speaking Europe, but also how many of those customs — from the Christmas tree to "Silent Night" &mdash have been adopted in North America and all around the world. From AboutGerman.net... more >

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