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Early in 1815, Louisa Catherine Adams and her young son left St. Petersburg in a heavy Russian carriage and set out on a difficult journey to meet her husband, John Quincy Adams, in Paris. She traveled through the snows of eastern Europe, down the Baltic coast to Prussia, across the battlefields of Germany, and into a France that was then experiencing the tumultuous events of Napoleon's return from Elba. Along the way, she learned what the long years...
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Artsmagic
Pub. Date
c2007
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English
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Writer Spencer Leigh tours various sites in Hamburg associated with Beatles in 1961 and the music scene at the time, including K&K Center of Beat, the Reeperbahn, the Top Ten Club, the Star Club, the Kaiserkeller Club, the Indra Club, Bambi Kino, and Kemp's English Pub. Includes a visit to an exhibition, The Hamburg sound, at the Museum of Hamburg History, and interviews with writer Ulf Kr�uger, collector Uwe Baschke, and musician Kingsize Taylor....
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Dorling Kinderlsey Limited
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Packed with photographs, illustrations, and detailed maps, this book will lead you straight to the very best of this beautiful country, from its beautiful castles and cathedrals; popular beer halls, festivals, and Christmas markets; to walks and hikes through the countryside. This fully updated guide includes 3-D illustrated cutaways and floor plans of must-see sights, plus street-by-street maps of towns and cities. Comprehensive listings showcase...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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At once an invaluable photographic record of life in Weimer Berlin and a timeless demonstration of the cinema's ability to enthrall on a purely visceral level, Berlin, Symphony of a Great City (Berlin, die Symphonie der Grosstadt) offers a kaleidoscopic view of a single day in the life of a bustling metropolis. Carl Mayer (The Last Laugh), influenced by the naturalistic Kammerspiel movement, envisioned "a melody of pictures" sprung from daily reality...
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Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Lonely Planet's Pocket Berlin is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get up close to the Brandenburger Tor, explore Potsdamer Platz, and visit the Berlin Wall; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Berlin and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Berlin : Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication...
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Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Lonely Planet’s Pocket Munich is your guide to the city’s best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Witness luxury at Residenz, sample beer and celebrate at Oktoberfest and explore the 1972 Olympics site of Olympiapark; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Munich and make the most of your trip! Inside Lonely Planet’s Pocket Munich : Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication...
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