After looking at the origin and history of the pretzel in Europe, we take a look at the pretzel in the US from Philadelphia in Pennsylvania to Freeport in Illinois.
Category: General History
When I studied in Hanover, Germany I lived in a district called Stöcken. I passed the Stöcken Friedhof (Stöcken cemetery) every day on my way to school, the library, or the grocery store. My friend and I would actually go for a walk there since the cemetery is really more of a park with graves. […]
For Protestants, October 31st is an important day. Martin Luther published his 95 theses about the issues he had with the Catholic Church, especially with the selling of indulgences.
“Und dann hat mir der Gauner meinen letzten Cent abgeknöpft!”
Was das heißt, wissen wir alle, aber was hat das mit Knöpfen zu tun? Ich trage doch mein Geld nicht wie Knöpfe an der Jacke.
Warum diese Redensart Sinn macht, erfahrt ihr hier. Und noch so einiges mehr über Knöpfe.
In vielen Städten findet man Skulpturen, die Figuren aus der deutschen Folklore darstellen. Märchen- und Sagengestalten erzählen Geschichten, die seit Jahrhunderten erzählt werden. Hier stelle ich acht vor: Münchhausen, die Bremer Stadtmusikanten, die Lorelei, die Heinzelmännchen, Till Eulenspiegel, die Sieben Schwaben, Klaus Störtebeker und der Rattenfänger von Hameln.
October 12th is Indigenous Peoples Day! So, what does that have to do with Germany, you might ask. Well, Germans have had a decades long fascination with Native Americans. And it kind of started with Karl May the German adventure story writer who invented Winnetou, the most famous Native American Americans don’t know.
For World Post Day on October 9th, I’m taking a look at the history of the post delivery in Germany ,the post horn, and why yellow is the color of Germany’s postal service.
When and where was the Brezel or pretzel invented? What does the word actually mean? Is there one ‘real’ pretzel? Let’s go back in history to find out!
What is Oktoberfest? When does it happen? What should I wear? What is there to eat and drink? You’ll find the answers here.
The teddy bear! Who doesn’t have one or had one as a child? The Teddybär has been around for over 100 years and shows no signs of stopping. Collectors, conventions, magazines, … there even is a Teddy Bear Day in US, which is celebrated on September 9th. There are many reasons why we think of […]
