Men hammering through the Wall as E. German guards fire water cannon through the crack, soaking everyone in that freezing morning. I found them before the official dismantling of the Wall. Alexandra ...
Communist East Germany closed its border in Berlin on Aug. 13, 1961, when it erected a wall that eventually turned into an increasingly elaborate fortification snaking through the city and around ...
The German capital has many ruins that bear witness to its tumultuous history. Stretches of the Berlin Wall are preserved as a reminder of the pain wrought by political division during the Cold War, ...
A few segments have over time ended up in some unexpected locations Parts of the Wall can now be seen in a men's room in a Vegas casino and a news company office in Argentina Little of the Berlin Wall ...
The fall of the Berlin Wall that separated West and East Berlin from Aug. 13, 1961, to Nov. 9, 1989, is known as the monumental event that marked the end of the Cold War. The following year Germany ...
The right celebrates Reagan as the cold war “victor.” American memorials tell a different story. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional ...
100 days in 1989, exploring the days and actions surrounding the Fall of the Wall. November 9th 1989 the most solid symbol of the Cold War for nearly 30 years, the Berlin Wall, was knocked down. The ...
Once one of the world’s most dangerous border crossings, Berlin’s symbol of death and division has been turned into a tangible way to experience history Joe Baur | Freelance travel writer It’s ...