Category Archives: history

Kreuzfeuer in Texas—A New Western

Kreuzfeuer in Texas (Crossfire in Texas), a Western, is based on a true story. It happened during the Civil War (1861-1865) in Fredericksburg, Texas, Gillespie County. The German settlers, who had arrived 15 years earlier with the German Adelsverein emigration … Continue reading

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Stormy Bavarian Girl Wants Boy, Sees Ghosts—The Celtic Stallion

It had to be written—I don’t know why. LIVING INSIDE HISTORY: That Barbarian, Bavarian 70ies story. Katrina, 17, lives in 2000-year-old village. And yet her historical essays stink. Success comes when Katrina plagiarizes her late grandmother’s diary and the story … Continue reading

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A Taste of Bandana Berries

Here is a taste of my my bandana story. It’s about the red snuff kerchief that my Opa always carried along. But how will this story end? “Opa has picked berries for you!” Mom was in her typical taking-care-of-business mode. … Continue reading

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