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A Prussian Kind of Weekend

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July 12th 2009
The Hohenzollerns sure had it good. Till they didn't. All those Friedrichs, Wilhelms, and of course Friedrich Wilhelms, along with their wives and children, left their mark on Berlin and environs, most notably Potsdam. This weekend sort of became, for me, a theme tour of the Hohenzollerns' palaces and pleasure gardens. But intertwined with all that sumptuous Prussian-ness it was hard not to ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more