Adelbert von Chamisso

German Place Names in North America (soon) > Featured Bios > Adelbert Chamisso Bio A Life Between Two Nations He was born in France. He died in Germany. In the 57 years between those two events Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838) led an interesting but often...

May Day and Maypoles in German-Speaking Europe

Der Maibaum • The Maypole The month of May in Germany and Europe is not only the first month when it’s nice to be outside again, it is a month of many traditions. It all starts on the eve of May Day, on Walpurgis Night (Walpurgisnacht), the night that passes...