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The Hessians: Part 5 – In Search of a Few Dispensable Men
Read more: The Hessians: Part 5 – In Search of a Few Dispensable MenHow did German rulers persuade 30,000 men to fight in North America? A mixture of money, coercion, and angry wives.
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Leisler’s Rebellion
Read more: Leisler’s RebellionA German immigrant became the governor of New York and organized the first intercolonial congress in North America. He was executed for it.
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Running with the Romans
Read more: Running with the RomansExploring the Roman frontier on foot through the streets of Neuss, Germany.
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The Bourbaki Cyclorama
Read more: The Bourbaki CycloramaA 19th-century IMAX showcases Switzerland’s quiet heroism when it welcomed strangers in need.
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Chasing Legends up Lucerne’s Home Mountain
Read more: Chasing Legends up Lucerne’s Home MountainA story of dragons, storms, and friendship.
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The Lion of Lucerne
Read more: The Lion of LucerneA monument in Lucerne tells a story of loyalty and loss among the Swiss Guards.
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The House That Listened – The Cedar Hill Army Observation Post
Read more: The House That Listened – The Cedar Hill Army Observation PostHow a Quiet Hilltop in Bethlehem Became a Wartime Lookout Over the Hudson.
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Buried Beneath the Schoolyard: The Story of Lt. John Leonard
Read more: Buried Beneath the Schoolyard: The Story of Lt. John LeonardThe life of a German immigrant who fought for American independence—and now rests beneath a schoolyard in Delmar, NY.
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Germans in Jamestown: Part II – Murder Mystery
Read more: Germans in Jamestown: Part II – Murder MysteryWho murdered the first German immigrants? What they don’t tell you in Disney’s “Pocahontas.”
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Germans in Jamestown: Part 1 – the Glassmakers
Read more: Germans in Jamestown: Part 1 – the GlassmakersHow German Glassmakers Sparked America’s First Industry in the Wilderness of Jamestown.
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