Humboldt University & Night of the Burning Books

This university was where Marx, Lenin,and the Grimm brothers studied and where Einstein taught. It was also the sight of the Night of the Burning Books were over 20,000 newly forbidden books were burned in 1933.Where those people are standing is a momument covered by glass of an empty room of bookshelves.

Berlin, Germany

July 5th 2005
This last weekend (4th of July) Kate and I had the opportunity to travel to Berlin. Kate had a few days left on her Eurail pass to use before it expired this month and the cost of a roundtrip train ticket for me was fairly reasonable, so off we went to Berlin. The train system in Germany is reliable, fairly comfortable, and almost always brings you right into the center of the city. In the case of ... read more

Europe » Germany

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

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