Tag Archives: Germany

A Hobby Begins

Posted on November 12, 2020 by vanbraman

This week I have been thinking about how my Ankerstein hobby began. Sixteen years ago I was teaching a course in Jena, Germany. There were almost always special events in the shopping center attached to the hotel I stayed in … Continue reading →

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Amish Homeland

Posted on July 11, 2020 by vanbraman

Many people know that I have Amish ancestry and I am often asked where they came from before they were in America. The majority of the Amish come from the same area of Europe and very few people from the … Continue reading →

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