German Links

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The German American Corner Contains biographies to more than 200 German-Americans.
The German Embassy (Washington, D.C.) Ideal starting point. Contains information on political, economic, and cultural aspects of German society.
German Life A bi-monthly magazine covering the diversity of German culture, past and present. The magazine is dedicated to solid reporting on cultural, historical, social, and political events.
The German National Tourist Board All types of information on Germany available in both German and English.
German States Links Links to travel guides from the Yahoo! Directory.
Germanic Links Comprehensive collection of links selected by the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Washington University in St. Louis.
KinderWeb German-Language web site with a collection of links grouped by age categories. Provides links to school web pages in Germany.
Project Gutenberg DE: The Digital Library Texts written in German of more than 250 classical authors. Includes Grimm fairy tales written in German.
U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Germany Includes background notes on Germany as well as information about German life, politics and culture.
Yahoo! Deutschland The German version of Yahoo! for searching and accessing Web pages written in German.

Education in German-speaking Countries

Library of Congress Country Studies

A Brief History of Education in Switzerland

Education in Germany

International Comparisons of Education

Holocaust

The Holocaust: A Tragic Legacy A ThinkQuest project created by students on the history and legacy of the Holocaust. Includes a timeline, a glossary, an annotated bibliography, a list of related links, and stories of survivors.
Holocaust Timeline The History Place's timeline covering important events involving the Holocaust.
The Nizkor Project

Dedicated to 12 million Holocaust victims who suffered and died at the hands of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime.

Remember.org Focuses on Holocaust research, survivor stories, photographs, poems, art, and educational resources.
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust An overview of the people and events of the Holocaust through photographs, documents, art, music, movies, and literature.