August/September 1997
FEATURES
THE GERMAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS: A UNIQUE TOOL IN GERMAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS p. 18 Discover Germany's singular political connections to Washington By Frauke de Looper
THE LANGUAGE LEGACY: RAISING CHILDREN BILINGUALLY p. 22 Consider the benefits of youngsters speaking in more than one tongue
By Jill Metzler
REGENSBURG--A VIBRANT CITY, FROZEN IN TIME p. 26 Cross over to the Middle Ages in this majestic city and its multifaceted landscape By Andrea Schulte-Peevers
INNSBRUCK, LINZ, GRAZ: WHERE AUSTRIA BREAKS FROM CLICHÉS p. 32 Frolic in the illustrious past and dynamic present of these three provincial capitals
By John Dornberg
REDISCOVERING SCHUBERT p. 39 Celebrate the 200-year anniversary of this musical genius from Vienna By Anne Midgette
GERMAN-AMERICAN
BARON FRIEDRICH WILHELM VON STEUBEN (1730-1794) p. 44 First Inspector General of the United States Army
Examine this historical figure's influence on the American military establishment By Robert A. Selig
YESTERYEARS p. 48 By James Crutchfield
DEPARTMENTS
EDITORIAL p. 4 Linguistic Rights By Heidi L. Whitesell LETTERS p. 6 IN BRIEF p. 8 The Adlon Hotel Rebuilt, Competition
for Deutsche Post, Hermann Monument Centennial, Caffeine Crazy, Pioneer Heritage, Canadian Interests, and Ian McMaster's Banter Box PROFILE p. 12 Werner Matt, Top Toque in Austria
By Carla Waldemar GALLERY p. 16 A Mural's Story: An Image of Modern Germany, and More
By Heidi Whitesell AT HOME p. 52 'Tis the Season for New Wine By Sharon Hudgins LIBRARY
p. 56 Tearing the Silence: On Being German in America By Ursula Hegi-- Excerpt and Review CALENDAR p. 60 AND FINALLY... p. 64 History and the Generation Gap
By John Dornberg
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