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At the University of Michigan he earned a master's degree in German history and religion. He is the co-author of Coaching Football Technical and Tactical Skills. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
MSU names Ash head coach Jun 11, 2007
He majored in history, went on to earn his Masters degree in German history and religion at the University of Michigan, and co-authored a book titled "Coaching Football Technical and Tactical Skills.". Another item of note is that Van Diest, Lennon, and Kill already coach teams with rich playoff histories, while Ash's teams played in a conference with no automatic qualifier for postseason play. (Helena Independent Record)
Protesters, police clash after Rostock anti-G8 demo Jun 3, 2007
Some 16,000 German police are on duty for the summit, the biggest force in post-war German history. During the summit itself, which will take place on June 6-8, protesters will be prevented from approaching the exclusive hotel venue. (AlertNet)
Cannes excels itself May 29, 2007
Adding to the rich scenario is the son of the mother's lover who, though he comes from Turkey, teaches German history to German students. The film covers a great deal of ground in a seamless and invigorating way, and is even better than Akin's previous success, Head-On. (The Australian)
Three faculty members receive Humboldt research awards May 25, 2007
Geyer, the Samuel N. Harper Professor in History and the College, and a leading expert on transnationalism and modern German history, has received a Humboldt Research Award ... I hope to complete a book titled Catastrophic Nationalism: Defeat and Self-destruction in German History, he said ... Geyer is co-author of Shattered Past: Reconstructing German Histories, a reflection on the nature of modern German history. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Post a comment (110+) May 7, 2007
Leaders like him, given the right circumstances, can become very dangerous as French and German history showed us too painfully. But France needs drastic changes in its inflexible economic and too generous social policies if it wants to survive and remain competitive globally. (International Herald Tribune)
Opine: John Boyer Apr 27, 2007
His works, particularly his great novels such as The Magic Mountain and Doctor Faustus, provide intricate and searching meditations about the relationship of politics and culture in modern German history. Among the complex moral and political issues that affect humanity, which do you believe will never be resolved and why. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
German Economic Boom Creates Jobs Machine Apr 27, 2007
Unemployment is declining more rapidly and the government coffers are filling more quickly than during any other economic recovery in postwar German history ... From March 2006 to March 2007, the number of people seeking employment declined by close to 900,000, the strongest drop in postwar German history. (BusinessWeek)
UI program promotes 'exotic' languages Apr 3, 2007
One such member, Brian Miller, a UI graduate student in history, is studying Turkish to help guide his research and dissertation on Turkish and German history. "It is a wonderful fit for my program and allows me to do something I wouldn't be able to do otherwise," he said. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Ex-Volkswagen Director Peter Hartz Steps Into Debate, Defends Germany AG Apr 2, 2007
April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG, says Peter Hartz, ``is a piece of German history ... With each new sign of corporate realism, it is Hartz's world view that looks like a piece of German history. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
German Store Agrees to Pay Jewish Family $117 Million for Land Lost Under Nazi Rule Apr 1, 2007
The Potsdamer Platz area has mirrored 20th-century German history: a bustling crossroads through the 1930s and stuck in the Berlin Wall's no-man's-land after World War II, it has become an upscale business and hotel complex since Germany reunited in 1990. The complicated fight over rightful ownership of the Lenne Triangle draws on elements from all eras. (Fox News -- Views)
Executive arrested in Siemens investigation Mar 28, 2007
Feldmayer, a member of the Siemens management board, is the most senior executive to be arrested in a raft of investigations of the engineering giant, which began last year and has mutated into one of the most far-reaching corporate scandals in recent German history. "We are all quite shocked and surprised by this," the spokeswoman for Siemens, Konstanze Tauber, said of the arrest. (International Herald Tribune)
Reader's Alley Mar 26, 2007
Learning about Montana s indigenous peoples is not an inconvenience any more than learning about German history in Germany is. I would hope that our young people will share in the knowledge and grow up more informed and less likely to turn toward prejudice and intolerance. (Helena Independent Record)
Hunt follows Berlin creche attack Feb 28, 2007
Lars Konrad, 25, has admitted publicly burning the book, but argues he was merely trying to expiate an evil chapter in German history. The case has shocked Germany, fuelling fears that neo-Nazism is on the rise in poor areas of the former East Germany. (BBC News -- Europe)
Anne Frank book trial in Germany Feb 27, 2007
Mr Konrad's lawyer argued that he was merely trying to expiate an evil chapter in German history. But state prosecutor Arnold Murra said the defendants "ridiculed Anne Frank and all those who died in the concentration camps". (BBC News -- Europe)
In Oscar-winning foreign film, someone's always watching Feb 27, 2007
" Von Donnersmarck, who had to overcome investors' concerns that his script was "too serious" while raising the film's modest budget, is understandably protective of his movie. But The Lives of Others became one of Germany's biggest box office hits when it was released there last year and stole the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar from Pan's Labyrinth on Sunday. The success of the movie on its home turf was logical. But von Donnersmarck believes audiences around the world have responded so... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Author of war novel Das Boot dies Feb 25, 2007
The acclaimed 1981 six-hour film adaptation was the most expensive movie in German history at the time. The claustrophobic view of life on board a U-boat was edited into a cinema version, earning six Academy Award nominations, including for film-maker Wolfgang Petersen's direction and adapted screenplay. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Das Boot' author Buchheim dies Feb 24, 2007
In 1981, director Wolfgang Petersen turned the book into a six-hour film, which at the time was the most expensive movie in German history. Unlike Hollywood war films, with their stereotyped Nazi characters, Petersen portrayed the universal suffering of war and refused to glorify either those on board of their surroundings. (CNN -- International)
The new face of terrorism Feb 13, 2007
German police think that 400passengers would have died if the bombs had detonated, making it the deadliest terrorist attack in German history. Terrorism investigators in Europe see a lesson in this failed attempt at mass murder and in other failed or thwarted terrorist plots in recent years. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Hating the stateThe German 'gang' behind two decades of bombings and murders Feb 12, 2007 The Rise and Fall of Germany's Coal Mining Industry Jan 31, 2007 Jailed terrorist's mercy plea Jan 23, 2007 Hitler as funnyman: The laughs are lacking Jan 12, 2007
A second generation of militants then took up the fight, carrying out some of the bloodiest and most high-profile attacks in order to secure the release of their heroes, whose trial - the longest and most expensive in West German history - opened in 1975. That same year the German Embassy in Sweden was seized; two of the hostages, both attachs, were shot dead during the 11-hour siege after Chancellor Helmut Schmidt refused to give in to demands that all the suspects be released. (BBC News)
'Others' is thrilling Feb 9, 2007
A fascinating commentary on a dark and chilling period in German history, The Lives of Others is also an impassioned plea for human interconnectedness, compassion and respect for the rights of individuals. The narrative explores the nature of creativity and probes the soul-killing effects of tyranny. (USA Today -- Life)
If the last pits are closed by 2018 as planned, it will mark an end to a centuries' long chapter in German history. The decision early Tuesday by government coalition leaders in Berlin to end state subsidies for coal production draws a line under an issue that has long been brewing in German politics. (Deutsche Welle)
It proves the longest and most expensive trial in West German history and is stalked by violent protest. 1977 Baader, Ensslin, Raspe commit suicide in prison after the failure of a plane hijacking to secure their release. (TimesOnline)
"As soon as you mention Hitler, the entire subject of German history comes up again," said Henryk Broder, a German Jewish journalist who gave "Mein F?hrer" a mixed review in the magazine Der Spiegel. "Like a congested toilet, everything that was flushed down comes back.". (International Herald Tribune)
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