German-American Day – October 6

by | Oct 1, 2021

The Origins of a US German-American Holiday Although German-speaking immigrants eventually became one of the dominant ethnic groups to populate the United States, they did not arrive in large numbers until relatively late in the emerging nation’s history....

Max Fleischer and Betty Boop

by | Jan 16, 2021

Max Fleischer’s Animation Studio When we think of animated cartoons, Walt Disney is the first name that may come to mind, certainly not Max Fleischer. But there was a time when Fleischer was as famous as Disney, maybe even more so. Max Fleischer has been called...

German Christmas Pyramid (Weihnachtspyramide)

by | Nov 27, 2020

A Christmas Decoration from the Ore Mountains in Saxony Germany’s Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) region in Saxony (Sachsen) is well-known as the source of several popular German Christmas decorative items, ranging from glass ornaments to the Christmas pyramid. The...

Christmas in Germany: Berlin Photo Gallery 2

by | Nov 25, 2020

A German Way Photo Gallery Christmas in Berlin – A Photographic Tour – Part 2 Continued from Part 1 In Part 2 of this photo gallery we present more images in our visual tour of the wonderful Christmas markets in Berlin, found all across the city in...