Maradona the coach overshadows Germany-England clash Nov 18, 2008
LONDON: Diego Maradonas first match as coach of Argentina eclipses even the latest chapter in the long history of Germany vs England confrontations. The football great, whose Hand of God goal against England 22 years ago helped Argentina to a World Cup triumph, is now trying to work his magic from the bench and starts out against Scotland in Glasgow tomorrow. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
How to explain the Holocaust Nov 14, 2008
Fulbrook M, The Fontana History of Germany, 1918 1990 the Divided Nation, Fontana, (London, 1991). Hawkins M, Social Darwinism in European and American Thought 1860-1945, Natural as model and natural as threat (Cambridge, 1997). (Suite101.com)
Culture club Oct 23, 2008
Last Friday, the school held an assembly in which Nicolovius explained the history of Germany since World War II, and a brief background of Geothe, the famous German poet for which the cultural institute is named. German students, who had been visiting the high school for this year s exchange program, sang songs and sported a few traditional German outfits. (Canton Journal, MA)
Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin Jul 6, 2008
Natalie Ruoss, of Madame Tussauds, said: "We did surveys while we were planning the exhibition on the street with Berliners and with tourists, and the result was quite clear that Hitler is one of the figures that they want to see. "Seeing as we are portraying the history of Germany we could hardly have left him out. we want to show the reality. (BBC News -- Europe)
New Madame Tussauds in Berlin, Hitler included Jul 5, 2008
"Seeing as we are portraying the history of Germany we could hardly have left him out ... we want to show the reality," she said. The Nazi leader is behind a table, preventing visitors to the museum in central Berlin, from posing for photos with him or damaging the waxwork. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Director Akin tells stories of New Germany May 24, 2008
I had a very good education in a public school where I was very happy to learn about the history of Germany. They don't have that in Turkey. (Toronto Star)
Local students share creative skills with the world May 12, 2008
Mayne said the skit that won them the state title involved the history of Germany and the creation of the world's first peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Our skit is set in Germany and we are testing the myth of whether bread falls topping side down, he said. (Fulton Sun, MO)
'Nazis' jibe as factory for the blind and disabled faces closure Feb 29, 2008
Winter Garden, FL 29/02/2008 01:42:20 Mr. Pratt - who seems almost prophetically well-named - would do well to re-read his 1930's history of Germany. Pilrig. (Scotsman)
Germany then, Iraq now: On the interpretation of nightmares Nov 10, 2007
LONDON When historian Giles MacDonogh submitted the 600-page manuscript for his book After the Reich this year, he thought that he had written a comprehensive history of Germany in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Instead, he has realized in recent weeks that what he has written is a book about Iraq. (Globe and Mail)
Iraq's 'Dirty Harrys' Sep 23, 2007
Indeed, around the time of President Bush's "mission accomplished" speech on the deck of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, a Rand Corp. study concluded that, based on the postwar history of Germany and Japan, Washington would need a minimum of 500,000 troops to rebuild Iraq. Unfortunately, coalition forces numbered only 211,000. (Los Angeles Times)
Israel marks Holocaust memorial day with concern for survivors Apr 16, 2007
Itzik said at the beginning of the ceremony that Holocaust is not only a stain on the history of Germany, not only on the history of European peoples, but a mark of Cain on all of humanity. "Former MK Joseph (Tommy) Lapid, addressing the gathering of survivors, government leaders and foreign dignitaries, said that the world is yet again ignoring genocide - this time in Darfur. Speaking on behalf of Holocaust survivors, Lapid said that while the Holocaust was a unique event in history, "even... (Ha'aretz)
