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Lincoln Square Mural

LINCOLN SQUARE MURAL   The Lincoln Square Mural Project was designed and executed by the Mural and Portrait Studio of Lothar Sánchez-Speer, Chicago, Mr. Fred Montano, director of City at Work, a...

LINCOLN SQUARE MURAL   The Lincoln Square Mural Project was designed and executed by the Mural and Portrait Studio of Lothar Sánchez-Speer, Chicago, Mr. Fred Montano, director of City at Work,...

  • illinois
  • chicago
  • lincoln square
  • mural
  • art
  • germany
  • german
  • erich himmel

Peace Between Britain and Germany

Submitted by Nick Bateman

Submitted by Nick Bateman

  • war
  • germany
  • britain
  • peace
  • ww2

Dr. Friedrich Joseph Haass

Honoring the memory of Dr. Friedrich Jos. Haass, the great son of our town, the holy doctor of Moscow, who was born in this house at the beginning of August 1780 as the son of the apothecary...

Honoring the memory of Dr. Friedrich Jos. Haass, the great son of our town, the holy doctor of Moscow, who was born in this house at the beginning of August 1780 as the son of the apothecary...

  • bad münstereifel
  • germany
  • dr. friedrich haass
  • moscow
  • prison
  • russia

Remembering innocent women and men burned as witches

In poignant remembrance of innocent women and men - as alleged witches defamed, persecuted, tortured, and killed - in Trier15th - 17th centurySubmitted by: @schwanmitbrille

In poignant remembrance of innocent women and men - as alleged witches defamed, persecuted, tortured, and killed - in Trier15th - 17th centurySubmitted by: @schwanmitbrille

  • trier
  • germany
  • porta nigra
  • witches

Jan & Griet

According to the legend, private Jan was spurned by Griet. But in the year 1638 he entered the city via the Severinstor [this gate] as field marshall-lieutenant Jan von Werth. When Jan and Griet,...

According to the legend, private Jan was spurned by Griet. But in the year 1638 he entered the city via the Severinstor [this gate] as field marshall- lieutenant Jan von Werth. When Jan and Griet,...

  • cologne
  • germany
  • severinstorburg
  • jan von wert...

N’OUBLIONS JAMAIS 1914-1918 Commune de Mouland

N’OUBLIONS JAMAIS1914-1918 Commune de Mouland En Août 1914 les allemands ont assassine 4 personnes et brulé 72 maisons. Ont été fusillés Pousset Michel Puts André Timmers Henri Timmers ____ ...

N’OUBLIONS JAMAIS1914-1918 Commune de Mouland En Août 1914 les allemands ont assassine 4 personnes et brulé 72 maisons. Ont été fusillés Pousset Michel Puts André Timmers Henri Timmers...

  • wwi
  • belgium
  • germany
  • memorial
  • belgium

Van Benthuysen-Elms Mansion

  Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.

  Submitted by @alwaysreadtheplaque.

  • lousiana
  • new orleans
  • yankee
  • germany
  • q'master
  • adolf karl g...
  • u-boat