For a number of years, I worked as an election official in Altenburg. On several occasions, I made the trip to Perryville after the polls closed to deliver the results. I know there was some discussion on occasion about which poll location would be the last ones to deliver the results. It was often between … More Yount Yamnitz Youngun’
I am going to tell the story of a man by the name of August Schirmer today because he is a birthday boy, but in the course of researching his story, I discovered that his mother had the same date of birth. Hermine Ida Petzoldt was born on January 20, 1839 in Germany. Then, after … More Schirmer’s Share Birthday
I am taking a little bit of liberty with the German language today. The name Oster could refer to “Easter”, and the name Muench could mean “monk”. Today I tell the story of a marriage between an Oster and a Muench, and thus, the title, Easter Monk. One thing that attracted me to this story … More Easter Monk
It was the year 1933. In many ways, it was a horrible year. That year has been described as the worst year of the Great Depression. The unemployment rate in the United States exceeded 25%. It was the year of the Dust Bowl. In Germany, Adolph Hitler was named Chancellor. At least Prohibition was repealed. … More Berry Many Baptisms
