Notable German-Americans: M-N-O

Famous and Not-So-Famous Americans of German, Austrian, or German-Swiss Ancestry M-N-O North Americans of German, Austrian, or German-Swiss heritage have made significant contributions to many fields of American culture, from the arts to science and engineering. Below...

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...