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April/May 1999

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Reluctant Alliance: The United States, Germany, and NATO
Take a post-Cold War look at the history of this Western security pact in observation of its 50^th anniversary
By Robert A. Selig

The Spreewald: A Unique Natural Wonderland and Ethnic Enclave
Explore a world where even the letter carriers and delivery men come by boat
By John Dornberg

Travel Tips ’99
How to make the most of your Euros and more…

In Goethe’s Footsteps: Leipzig, Wetzlar, Weimar
Visit three cities honoring this literary giant on his 250^th birthday.
By John Dornberg

Looking Forward—And Back: Weimar as the 1999 European Capital of Culture
Celebrate the artistic and cultural spirit of a city appropriately honored
By Andrea Schulte-Peevers

Hannover Expo 2000™
Discover the makings of the first world exposition ever held on German soil
By Douglas Sutton

GERMAN-AMERICAN

German Émigré Artists in America
Appreciate the work of German-speaking artists, who greatly defined the image of early America
By Angela Koenig

German-American Yesteryears
By Robert A. Selig

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Cover: Traveling the quietly splendid waterways of the Spreewald. 
Photo courtesy Tourismusverband Spreewald e.V./Rainer Weisflog

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