by Erik Flippo | Feb 12, 2013
Views of Pope Benedict’s Birthplace Introduction The former Catholic cardinal, Joseph Ratzinger, became Pope Benedict XVI (Papst Benedikt XVI) in April 2005. In February 2013 he became the first pope in almost 600 years to resign rather than die in office. He thus...
by HF | Aug 19, 2024 | History and culture
When Mary Jane West, later the stage and film star Mae West (1893-1980), was growing up in Brooklyn and Queens she was known as “the German girl.” Her mother, Mathilde/Matilda West (née Delker), had been born on 8 December 1870, probably in the Kingdom of...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jun 3, 2024 | Daily life, German vocabulary, Travel and transportation
In my last post I exulted on the loveliness that is Vienna. The grand architecture, regal attractions like performances at the Spanish Riding School and the palaces (plural). This small city is packed with elegance and charm. But that is only the half of it as I have...
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