February/March 1998
FEATURES
Emissaries of Good Will—Young Germans Participate in a Unique Project, p.18
Learn how new generation volunteers seek to heal wounds and build bridges
By Ruth Rovne
The Saarland: A Mighty Dwarf, p.22
Visit this small but bountiful vacation land offering historical, cultural, and culinary treasures
By Robert Thornhill
The German Revolutions of 1848, p. 26
Follow the fate of the infamous attempt to create a German nation- state
By Robert A. Selig
Improvising Across a Swiss Glacier, p. 32
Discover the challenges and unexpected joys of hiking the ice in the Swiss Alps
By Steve Cohen
German Companies Confront Their Nazi Past as Victims Wait for Compensation, p. 36
Track the turn-around of the country's corporate giants as they deal with the darkest chapter
in their histories
By John Dornberg
GERMAN-AMERICAN
Constantin Hering: Father of Homeopathy in America, p.42
Study this colorful doctor's life and the traditions of his controversial natural healing methods
By Linda Walker Stevens
Yesteryears, p.46
By James Crutchfield
DEPARTMENTS
EDITORIAL p. 4
LETTERS p. 6
IN BRIEF p. 8
PROFILE p. 10
GALLERY p. 14
AT HOME p. 48
LANGUAGE, p. 52
LIBRARY p. 54
CALENDAR p. 60
AND FINALLY... p. 64
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