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Henning Schroeder

Henning Schroeder

Of Musk, Mars and Dr. Strangelove

I wonder how people at NASA feel about being at the mercy of Elon Musk. Are they nostalgic about the good old days when Hitler’s rocket…

Oct 30

Of Musk, Mars and Dr. Strangelove

Oct 30

Henning Schroeder

Looking for an American King? Try Another Brit.

“If a B-listed actor from Hollywood can win the Cold War, imagine what a spare prince from England could do. Given his family history, he…

Jul 16

Looking for an American King? Try Another Brit.

Jul 16

Henning Schroeder

“Children, Drunks and the United States of America Have a Guardian Angel”

That’s what German chancellor Otto von Bismarck once said. He had a lifelong sweet spot for the US and thought that the country was blessed…

Jul 11

“Children, Drunks and the United States of America Have a Guardian Angel”

Jul 11

Henning Schroeder

Roasting Minnesota—Lakes, Lutherans and Little Pigs

Yes, Minnesotans are nice, particularly to other Minnesotans. So, if you move here, you better turn into one of them. It’s not easy though…

Feb 8

Roasting Minnesota—Lakes, Lutherans and Little Pigs

Feb 8

Henning Schroeder

Why Deutschland Slept

Is anyone besides me watching all the reruns of The Rockford Files these days? With those funny messages coming out of Jim’s answering…

Oct 16, 2023

Why Deutschland Slept

Oct 16, 2023

Henning Schroeder

Still Not Dead: The Reichskonkordat Turns 90 Today

The year 2023 is full of big anniversaries on both sides of the Atlantic — some get toasted, some get skipped. There are centennials like…

Jul 20, 2023

Still Not Dead: The Reichskonkordat Turns 90 Today

Jul 20, 2023

Henning Schroeder

From Prussia With Love: The Palace That Got To Live Twice

There are some odd places in Germany’s Deep South that are strangely attractive to American tourists. For one, there is the Eagle’s Nest…

Jun 30, 2023

From Prussia With Love: The Palace That Got To Live Twice

Jun 30, 2023

Henning Schroeder

A reasonable doubt about jury trials

Americans disagree endlessly about some provisions of their Constitution. The debate over the Second Amendment “right to bear arms”…

Feb 25, 2023

A reasonable doubt about jury trials

Feb 25, 2023

Henning Schroeder

Alma Mater or Big Brother? The Brave New World of Higher Ed

Hermann Weyl left Germany in 1933 to join his friend and colleague Albert Einstein at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton…

Feb 14, 2023

Alma Mater or Big Brother? The Brave New World of Higher Ed

Feb 14, 2023

Henning Schroeder

Princes, Plots and Privilege — The Discreet Charm of German Nobility

Have you ever considered touring castles in Germany? You’d be surprised to learn that there are 25,000 of them. They are leftovers from a…

Jan 25, 2023

Princes, Plots and Privilege — The Discreet Charm of German Nobility

Jan 25, 2023

Henning Schroeder

Henning Schroeder

Dual citizen und currently “A German in Minneapolis” although right now I’d rather be “An American in Paris.”

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