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Like 'Cheers' for Germans: This Scottsdale restaurant helps preserve language, culture
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWhen diners arrive at a unique German restaurant in Scottsdale called Treffpunkt, they are usually greeted by Carolin Gey, who escorts them to tables with a grace and efficiency that hints at ...
Berks History Center to offer virtual classes in Pennsylvania Dutch language and culture
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 3—Many people falsely assume Pennsylvania Dutch was historically spoken only by Old Order Amish and Mennonites, said Bradley K. Smith, archivist and associate director of the Berks History ...
Program to focus on Pennsylvania German gravestones
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 13—Pennsylvania German gravestones will be the featured topic during a free community lecture sponsored by Tulpehocken Settlement Historical Society tonight at 7:30. There is no charge ...
German exchange students visit Reading's City Hall and learn about the city's government
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApr. 12—Exchange students from Reading's sister city, Reutlingen, Germany, got a lesson on Reading's government Friday during a tour of City Hall. Before the tour got underway, the 16 students ...
Celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch farm life coming to Kutztown University
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 19—Kutztown University's Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center this weekend will host Heemet Fescht, a celebration of the harvest and Pennsylvania Dutch farm life. The free event ...
McConnell stepping down
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFeb. 29—When Bradley K. Smith introduced Pennsylvania Dutch language classes at the Berks History Center two years ago, he was hoping for a dozen or so students. "But suddenly, and much to our ...
280 years ago, my ancestors came from Switzerland. Here's what I learned by going back.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI slipped out of a hotel room just after dawn last month for a brisk walk to the banks of the Rhine...
This Woman Went Viral After Responding To A Man Who Called Out Her "Valley Girl Accent," And I've...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMeet Kate, a Penn State student studying biobehavioral health. She's amassed nearly 200,000...
Caught in Cold War: Akron veteran recalls 1965 capture in East Germany
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen the border guards drew their guns, Moses Herrin knew he was in trouble. The Akron veteran and his Army buddy Fred Matthews usually had no difficulties crossing the Berlin Wall at Checkpoint ...
Summer class offerings at Holmes Center for the Arts encourage creations of all kinds
Gannett via AOL· 2 months agoClasses and activities offered at the Holmes Center for the Arts during the spring and summer...
