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Germany
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Berlin Airlift 
 Devoted to the post-World War II Berlin airlift (1948-49), during which "the Truman administration reacted with a continual daily airlift which brought much needed food and supplies into the city of West Berlin." Includes background information about the event, memos, reports, telegrams, photographs, oral histories, and more. From the Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum and Library. http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/berlin_airlift/large/ Topics: History, History By Place, Military, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Presidents by Name, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Mar 1, 2008 The Berlin Wall
Tells the story of the Berlin Wall and explores how news coverage differed in East and West Berlin. Includes an essay, timeline (1945-1989), and information on censorship under Stalin. From the Newseum. http://www.newseum.org/berlinwall/ Topics: History, History By Place, Military, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Nov 24, 2004 Berlin Wall
This searchable site contains vast amounts of information on the Berlin Wall, including a timeline; photographs with views of Checkpoint Charlie, escapes, wall art, and the wall's demolition; facts about the wall; and an extensive archive of documents (most in German). Also includes links and personal narratives. Also available in German. Created by a German living in Berlin. http://www.dailysoft.com/berlinwall/ Topics: History, History By Place, Military, Photograph Collections: Regional, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Nov 18, 2004 British Bombing Strategy in World War Two
This analysis from 2001 considers the question of whether there is "any such thing as a moral bombing strategy" in view of the situation during World War II. Includes a discussion of bombing civilians and the bombing of the city of Dresden, Germany, by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1945. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/area_bombing_06.shtml Topics: History By Place, World War II Last updated Jul 28, 2006 Dresden: Treasures From the Saxon State Library
Companion to an exhibit from 1996 of items from the Saxon State Library. "The most precious holdings of the Saxon State Library were moved [in 1939]. ... Because of this, they largely survived the bombing raids of February and March 1945." The site features a brief chronology of Dresden, Germany, through 1919, photographic views (mainly 1930-1949), and images of materials, including medieval and Renaissance manuscripts and Romantic era items. From the Library of Congress (LOC). http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/dres/ Topics: Art by Region, History By Place Last updated Nov 2, 2005 Frontstadt.Berlin: Travel Notes From the Cold War
This article by a retired senior Foreign Service officer describes how foreign diplomats and others traveled to and from and within Berlin in the years soon after World War II. Topics include the Berlin Wall, air travel, train travel, and personal anecdotes. From American Diplomacy, published in cooperation with University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's Curriculum in Peace, War and Defense and the Triangle Institute for Security Studies. http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/archives_roll/2004_01-03/heichler_frontstadt/heichler_frontstadt.html Topics: History, History By Place Last updated Aug 6, 2007 Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft
Exhibit devoted to "the activities and membership of the Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft [Fruitbearing Society], the earliest German learned society, founded in 1617." The Society "promoted the use of German as a literary and scholarly language by the attention it focused on important new works of German scholarship and literature ... publishing these works through most of the 17th century." Features annotated images of publications, manuscripts, engravings, and related material. From the University of California, Berkeley, Library. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/news_events/fbg/contents.html Topics: History By Place, Literature by Place Last updated Feb 9, 2007 German Language
There is much more here than the title indicates. In addition to beginning German lessons and material to supplement them, the site has information and links about German literature, authors, music, movies, history, genealogy, a worldwide directory of tutors, chat and forums, and more. Includes Austrian culture as well as that of Germany. From About.com. http://german.about.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, History By Place, Languages Last updated Aug 13, 2002 Germany Under Reconstruction
This collection "provides a varied selection of publications in both English and German from the period immediately following World War II. Many are publications of the U.S. occupying forces, including reports and descriptions of efforts to introduce U.S.-style democracy to Germany." Also includes material from the U.S. and British zones and the Russian zone of occupation. Search, or browse by title. From University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/History/subcollections/GerReconAbout.html Topics: History By Place Last updated May 11, 2009 The Gutenberg Bible at the Ransom Center
Digital images of the entire Gutenberg Bible, along with illustrated essays on topics such as book publishing before the use of movable type, the spread of printing, and the anatomy of a page of the Gutenberg Bible. The Bible is located at the University of Texas and "is one of only five complete examples in the United States." http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/permanent/gutenberg/ Topics: History By Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Religion, Technology Last updated Aug 4, 2003 Lecture Notes, Germany and Europe, 1871-1945
Overview of political history in Germany from the foundation of the German Empire in 1871 through the World Wars. Topics include the road to national unification, the Bismarckian empire, the Weimer Republic and the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of Nazis and Hitler, a comparison between national socialism and fascism in Mussolini's Italy, and more. Includes links to primary source documents. From a history professor at Colby College in Maine. http://www.colby.edu/personal/r/rmscheck/Contents.html Topics: History By Place Last updated Jun 15, 2006 October 3 -- Day of German Unity
"The Day of German Unity, Germany's national holiday, marks the day in 1990 on which the German Democratic Republic (East) acceded to the Federal Republic of Germany." Features an account of reunification and personal memories of the day the Berlin Wall fell. From the German Embassy, Washington, D.C. http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/05__Culture/06/3__October/__October__3.html Topics: History By Place Last updated Jan 19, 2009 The Ritchie Boys
This site is a companion to a film and a 2005 book about a group of young men known as The Ritchie Boys, "who fled Nazi Germany and returned to Europe [during World War II] as soldiers in US-uniforms. ... In Camp Ritchie, Maryland, they were trained in intelligence and psychological warfare." Includes brief biographies of the men involved, vintage postcards of the camp, and a discussion forum. In English and German. http://www.ritchieboys.com Topics: History By Place, Military, Notable People, World War II Last updated Feb 22, 2006 Roman Open Air Museum Hechingen-Stein
A virtual tour of a partially reconstructed Roman villa dating from the 1st to the 3rd Century A.D. is the highlight of this site. Each of the twenty-seven stops on the tour is accompanied by a floor plan of the villa and a brief description. There are also panoramic views and a 3-D model of the site, details of the excavation, and information on the Roman occupation of Southwestern Germany, the location of this rustic villa. The Web page is available in both English and German. http://www.villa-rustica.de/villa/indexe.html Topics: Archaeology, History By Place Last updated May 15, 2001 Royal Air Force Bomber Command Famous Raids
This site provides a history of some of the famous raids undertaken by the British Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command during World War II. Includes information about bombing raids on areas such as Dresden, Germany, and Gestapo Headquarters, Copenhagen, and on the German battleship Admiral von Tirpitz. Also includes photos. From the RAF. http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/famousraids.html Topics: History By Place, World War II Last updated Nov 2, 2005 Treasures from the Jewish Cultural Renaissance in Germany, 1898-1938
This online tour of an exhibit demonstrates the rich Jewish culture that existed in Germany "beginning at the turn of the 20th century and ending as the Nazi regime took power." Includes annotated images of books, magazines, photographs, and illustrations. From the special collections of the Gelman Library at George Washington University. http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/spec/kiev/treasures/ Topics: History, History By Place, Judaism, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Dec 5, 2004 |
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