A letter sent by the famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven in 1823 was recently discovered in Germany. Its value was estimated at about 150,000 euros.
English was not my first language. Kids can be cruel to a new student and especially cruel to a foreign speaking student.
My history homework on the Berlin Airlift (A*)
The article is in the perspective of a German man witnessing the Berlin Airlift (Berlin Blockade) and its aftermath.
Candide by Voltaire is a 18th century novel. One of the major themes is the re-occurrence of the tale of the Garden of Eden. The Garden of Eden is the Christian story for the beginning of life. It was a place of pure heaven, the only human inhabitants were a man called Adam, and his wife Eve. All the other creatures there were animals of some sort. The Garden symbolizes peace, happiness, wealth, fertility, satisfaction, and unfortunately for Adam and Eve curiosity. In Candide, the Garden of Eden is very significant.
Writing about how the pope used to be a nazi? That’s true and writing about it in Italy will get you one year in jail. Welcome to the internet, the world of freedom of speech… or maybe not.
An investigation into history had led to a mysterious connection linking the initial construction of the Neuschwanstein castle and the written words of Richard Wagner.