Monthly:November 2016

Saarbrücker Geschichten Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse in Saarbrücken: When the “Author’s Evening” Turned into a Fiasco

Hermann Hesse's bizarre reading at the Tonhalle in Saarbrücken in 1912: beer music, a disappointed audience, and an anecdote that made literary history.

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George Washington Pistols

George Washington’s Pistols from Saarbrücken

How two flintlock pistols made by Saarbrücken gunsmith Jacob Walster came into the possession of George Washington.

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Zwiwwelschmeer

With Zwiwwelschmeer — literally “onion grease” — the name says it all: it’s a wonderfully messy, extremely tasty, and hearty dish.

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