Articles written by Christine Welter
All 22 articles written by Christine Welter
Category: History Books
Enlisted men and women write about their experiences in the war. Essays, letters, and poems give insight into the every-day experiences of military families since 9/11. more...
Brian Turner: War Poet's Testimony: Iraq Veteran's Poems Speak With Compassion About War Experience
Category: American Poetry
Brian Turner's poems are harrowing accounts of the Iraq war exposing readers to the complex psychology of men in battle and the overarching insanity of war. more...
Junot Diaz Wins Pulitzer Prize: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao: A Dominican American Novel
Category: Latin American Literature
Junot Diaz, a Dominican American author, won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for his first novel. The immigrant experience is central to his work. He teaches writing at MIT. more...
Kauai Island: Sugar Field Tours: Hawaii's Plantation History: Historic Farm Tours on Kauai
Category: Hawaii Travel
Kauai is known as the place where the sugar cane industry in Hawaii was born. Once the industrial mainstay of the Kauai economy it is still part of the island's heritage. more...
Category: Germany Travel
Medieval Wartburg, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of Europe's most visited historic sights. It inspired Wagner's Tannhäuser and an iconic East German automobile. more...
Category: Germany Travel
Tübingen, a traditional university town with a medieval Old Town center, in Southern Germany lies on the river Neckar south of Stuttgart and northwest of the Swabian Alb. more...
Category: Germany Travel
Castle Trifels, where replicas of the Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation are shown, is a top tourist destination in the Pfalz (Palatinate). more...
Malinche: A Historical Novel: Highly Acclaimed Author Laura Esquivel Takes on Controversial Figure
Category: Latin American Literature
Esquivel reinterprets the legendary and tragic love affair between Malinche and Hernán Cortés in the lyrical prose that made Like Water for Chocolate a top-selling novel. more...
Category: Germany Travel
The Palatinate Forest with its bizarre rock formations is a hiker's paradise and has countless medieval castles. Altdahn and Berwartstein are among the most impressive. more...
Abundance by Sena Jeter Naslund: Review of a Historical Novel: The Life of Marie Antoinette
Category: Modern American Fiction
Sena Jeter Naslund reinterprets the life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, from her childhood in Vienna through the French Revolution until her final hours in prison. more...
Lucile and David Packard: Exemplary Commitment to Community Service
Category: Modern US History
Lucile and David Packard (co-founder of Hewlett Packard), dedicated their lives to public service. A Children's Hospital, a Foundation and an Aquarium were created. more...
Top Wellness Center: Dahn Germany: Sauna Village and Swimming Pools in Dahn (Palatinate)
Category: Germany Travel
The Scandinavian-inspired sauna in Dahn, Southwest Germany, is a relaxation oasis in a natural setting. The sauna village is one of the most attractive spas of its kind. more...
Highest Honors for Kay Ryan: California Poet Appointed Library of Congress 16th Poet Laureate
Category: American Poetry
Kay Ryan, a native Californian, wrote poetry for decades before she received public recognition. Her poems are witty, precise, complex, and they take readers by surprise. more...
Category: Germany Travel
Speyer, a city on the left bank of the Rhine, has a medieval old town and is most famous for its Imperial Cathedral, an ancient Jewish bath and two world-class museums. more...
Walking Tour of Old Havana, Cuba: Habana Vieja's Main Plazas: Centers of Cuba's Most Attractive City
Category: Cuba Travel
Colonial Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Sight since 1982, is full of historic churches and monuments. Exploring its four main plazas is a good way of taking it all in. more...
Great Castles in Germany: Hambach: Hambacher Schloss, Hambacher Fest: Germany's Cradle of Democracy
Category: Germany Travel
Hambach Castle in Neustadt/Weinstraße (Palatinate) is known for the Hambach Festival (1832) when
German and French people gathered to demand unity and democratic reforms
more...
Holocaust Hero Irina Sendler Dies: Polish Woman Who Saved 2500 Children from the Nazis Passes at 98
Category: Polish & Baltic History
During World War II Sendler was an activist in the Polish anti-Holocaust resistance in Warsaw. She risked her life rescuing Jewish children out of the ghetto. more...
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings by John O'Donohue: His Last Book and Legacy
Category: New Age (general)
The author of the bestselling Anam Cara wrote a collection of blessings to help and encourage readers of all faiths through the events and experiences of their lives. more...
Medieval Castles in the Vosges: On the Medieval Trail in Alsace/France
Category: France Travel
France's Alsace has countless feudal castles. Haut-Barr is a major tourist attraction. Hiking to castle ruins on the Alsace-Palatinate border leads off the trodden trail. more...
Festivals on the German Wine Route: Weinfeste Between Landau and Neustadt an der Weinstrasse
Category: Germany Travel
The German Wine Route (Deutsche Weinstrasse) in the Pfalz wine region is known for its charming wine villages, wine festivals (Weinfeste), castles and Roman fortresses. more...
Baiersbronn: Seven Michelin Stars: Germany’s Secret Gourmet Capital has Three Top Restaurants
Category: Germany Travel
The Black Forest village Baiersbronn near Baden-Baden, Germany has three highly ranked Michelin star gourmet restaurants - Schwarzwaldstube, Bareiss, and Schlossberg. more...
Category: Germany Travel
Hiddensee is an idyllic resort island in the Baltic Sea with sandy beaches next to Rügen, East Germany. Great opportunities for swimming, hiking, sailing and fishing more...
