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Amana: The Real Story
By Alma Gaul
Mention the Amana Colonies, and most people will tell you it’s a tourist destination west of the Quad-Cities that is famous for its sauerkraut-and-sausage food, woolen shops and clock showrooms. They also might say it’s where people of the Amish Mennonite faith live, even though that isn’t true.
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The Hoax of the Century
By Patrick J. Buchanan
Though America endured one of the worst winters ever, while the 2009 hurricane season was among the mildest, the warmers say this proves nothing. But when our winters were mild and the 2005 hurricane season brought four major storms to the U.S. coast, Katrina among them, the warmers said this validated their theory. You can’t have it both ways.
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President Proclaims German-American Day
Wed, 10/07/2009 - 22:46 — Walter
President Obama is the fifth President since Ronald Reagan to proclaim German-American Day. He called on all Americans to learn more about the nation’s largest ethnic group and commemorate the many contributions they have made in building our country.
Timken Named German-American of the Year
Sun, 10/04/2009 - 21:32 — Walter
William R. Timken Jr, right, was named German-American of
the Year by the German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA at a
Washington ceremony on Saturday. With him are his wife, Sue, and
the Foundation's President, Bern Deichmann.
New York Swells With German Pride
Sat, 09/19/2009 - 17:36 — Walter
Great Day for Steuben Parade: This year's Grand Marshals were (from left): Christian Haub, Chairman of A&P; Parade founder Ted Dengler; Fox 5 news reporter Linda Schmidt; Parade General Director Lars Halter; and Staten Island-Brooklyn Congressman Michael McMahon.
Historians Question Swiss Charter
Sun, 08/02/2009 - 00:21 —
The Swiss commemorated on Saturday the pact signed by their forefathers in 1291. But a historian points to inconsistencies in the roots of Switzerland's national day, which was created over 100 years ago.
German-American Group to Honor Timken
Sun, 07/26/2009 - 07:27 — Walter
The German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA has named former U.S. ambassador to Germany W.R. Timken, Jr as “The 2009 Distinguished German-American of the Year,” the group announced today.
Sandra Bullock IS Miss Congeniality
Mon, 06/29/2009 - 15:07 — Walter
By Robert Metz
When Sandra was a tot her mother, Helga Bullock, a German opera star, schooled Sandy in her native tongue. Helga then planted Sandy in the children?s choruses of operas she starred in.
Sandra Bullock Applies for German Passport
Mon, 06/29/2009 - 11:30 —
Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock is trying to get German citizenship, she said on Monday during a press conference for the premiere of her new film The Proposal in Munich.
Oregon German-American School Going Green
Mon, 02/02/2009 - 20:30 —
The SolarWorld group donated 45 solar modules to the school, which could generate enough power each day to run three homes, according to Elaina Medina, a spokeswoman for PGE.
Putin To Attend Dresden Debutantes Ball
Fri, 01/09/2009 - 17:07 — Walter
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will attend a debutantes' ball next week in the eastern German city of Dresden where he worked for the Soviet spy agency the KGB, the German government said Friday.
Kudos For Cape Coral's German-Americans
Tue, 12/16/2008 - 11:45 — Walter
The German American Social Club of Cape Coral (GASC) donated proceeds from its long-standing Oktoberfest tradition to numerous charitable organizations at a special ceremony on Saturday.
New Ulm - America's Germanest Town
Mon, 11/24/2008 - 23:48 — Walter
Close your eyes and fly to New Ulm. Open them again and you may think you are a continent away in Hamburg or other German community. But this is Minnesota. Winters are hell. Even in October you need a mass of lager to warm your magen.
By Robert Metz
Tolzmann's Stammtisch
The “Dutch Devils”
German-Americans acquired a reputation for their tenacity in battle during the Civil War. The Confederates called them the “Dutch devils” and Robert E. Lee is said to have remarked: ““Take the Dutch out of the Union Army and we could whip the Yankees easily.” Now that the 150th anniversary of the Civil War will soon be here, it might be well to recall the role played by German-Americans in the War Between the States.
Kultur
The Iceman Cometh
German designer Karl Lagerfeld set his new Chanel collection in the Arctic. The fashion icon often arranges elaborate scenes to display his creations: This time Paris Fashion Week was transformed into a winter paradise.
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