Tag Archives: Berlin Wall

German Unity Day

Posted on October 3, 2019 by vanbraman

Today was German Unity Day. I know this because I had to look up why all my German colleagues were taking the rest of the week off. Germany Unity Day commemorates the formal reunification of Germany on October 3, 1990. … Continue reading →

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The Wall Came Tumbling Down

Posted on November 9, 2014 by vanbraman

Do you remember what happened 25 years ago today? November 9, 1989 was the day that East Germans were given permission to visit West Berlin. At that time the Berlin Wall started to tumble down. I was in Berlin nine … Continue reading →

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