Stefan IsraelAug 3, 20232 minHistory The Other French GermansBy 1700, one-fifth of Berlin was French-speaking, and they remained French-speaking until siding with the rest of Germany against Napoleon.
Stefan IsraelMar 5, 20214 minHistoryWhen France Came to GermanyBeethoven and Goethe, the German Shakespeare, were glad to see liberator Napoleon come, and glad to see occupier Napoleon go. Napoleonic la
Stefan IsraelMay 8, 20193 minHandwriting & LanguagesH- huh? Making Sense of GermanGerman and English both mostly use h the same, as that puff of air at the start of a word: hello/hallo, here/hier, horn But what’s that h do
Pamela IsraelJan 21, 20192 minTranslation and LanguageBeloved Son, Hurry! 1843 Letter1843 letter in old German handwriting from my 3x great grandfather, to his son telling him to hurry from the army before his mother dies.