Author: edsimoneit

This Site is for people who are proud of their German heritage. Here we post short articles of interest that relate to products sold at our on-line store... a way to expand upon the shorter descriptions about art and products sold at the store.
Famous Artists, German American, History Highlights

A German artist created the famous painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware

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A German artist named Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze memorialized the dramatic event of Washington Crossing the Delaware. Leutze conceived the idea for this famous painting during the German Revolutions of 1848. He was hoping to encourage Germany's liberal reformers through the example of the American Revolution. There were actually two versions of this painting. Leutze began… Continue reading A German artist created the famous painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware

Famous Artists, History Highlights, Prussia...Northern Germany, Second Reich...1871 to 1918

When the French declared war on Prussia in 1870, they were overconfident.

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This painting by Anton von Werner shows German Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm contemplating the corpse of French General Abel Douay, on the first day of the Franco-Prussian War in August 1870. When the French declared war on Prussia in 1870, they were overconfident. They assumed an easy victory and seriously underestimated the strength and experience… Continue reading When the French declared war on Prussia in 1870, they were overconfident.

German American, Notes on German Culture

Some interesting facts pertaining to German-Americans…updated with 2019 statistics

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19th century HAPAG advertisement... Allegorical Germania waves goodbye as the American Columbia awaits the newcomers... poster boasting 6 days from Hamburg to New York via Twin Screw Fast Steamships The first thing to know is that German Americans comprise about 43 million people as of 2019, making them the largest self-reported ancestry group in the… Continue reading Some interesting facts pertaining to German-Americans…updated with 2019 statistics

Famous Artists, History Highlights, Prussia...Northern Germany

Twenty year old Frederick William Hohenzollern became a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire in 1640

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Twenty year old Frederick William Hohenzollern became Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia in 1640 and reigned for 48 years until his death in 1688. Historians refer to him as "the Great Elector" (der Große Kurfürst) because of his military and political prowess which set the groundwork for Brandenburg and Prussia to merge and… Continue reading Twenty year old Frederick William Hohenzollern became a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire in 1640

History Highlights, Prussia...Northern Germany, Second Reich...1871 to 1918

For everyone with German heritage, the Kaiserzeit of 1871 to 1918 is a another good reason to be proud.

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Germany launched an era of prosperity in 1871 when almost all German states merged into one new nation. The synergy that was unleashed... plus 47 years of peace in Europe...lead to a German Empire that was an industrial, technological, and scientific giant. For example, Germany received more Nobel Prizes in science than any other country… Continue reading For everyone with German heritage, the Kaiserzeit of 1871 to 1918 is a another good reason to be proud.