. . Germanna is a curious word, a concatenation of “Germany” and “Anna” — Queen Anne. It refers to the name of a colony of immigrants from Germany — all iron miners and smelters with their families — in Virginia. We are talking the beginning of the 18th century, and all these immigrants came from … Continue reading →
. UNCLE HERMANN Some of my uncle Hermann’s paintings are exhibited in the Weisse Villa in Kreuztal, Germany. I had never heard about the Weisse Villa — the White Villa, which could be our regional version of the White House. It turns out to be a grand mansion in a park of Kreuztal, a little … Continue reading →
“Das Haus in the Engsbachstrasse.” — The house on Engsbachstrasse 3 in Weidenau, Germany +Mein Beitrag zur handgemachten Sonderausgabe der Siegener Zeitung, anlässlich Vater’s 80sten Geburtstag. My contribution to the mock-special issue of the Siegener Zeitung, prepared on the occasion of his father’s 80th birthday. +Deutsch/English +Ausgegraben von meiner Schwester Ingeborg im Januar 2021. Dug … Continue reading →
