Cultural Comparisons: Christmas

by | Jul 1, 2013

Christmas Customs in the USA and Germany In the charts below you’ll find a simplified comparison of Christmas customs and traditions in the United States and Germany (Deutschland), Austria, and Switzerland. For more details, click on any linked topic. Also see An...

Euro Timeline

by | Jun 29, 2013

A Euro Chronology The euro timeline begins in the aftermath of World War II and reveals the history of the euro and its impact on Europe and the world. Notice how the euro’s history is closely tied to the development of European unity in general. After you have read...

Hedy Lamarr

by | Jun 24, 2013

The Beauty and the Brain “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World” “Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.” – Hedy Lamarr Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler (1914-2000) was born in Vienna in the year that the First World War...

Epiphany and the Sternsinger

by | May 23, 2013

Christmas Traditions: Star Singers, January 6 and C+M+B In Austria and parts of Germany and Switzerland, Christmas does not officially end until January 6. That date commemorates the religious feast day known as Epiphany or das Dreikönigsfest (“three kings festival”)...