On August 19,1991, the world held its breath. A coup in Moscow sent ripples through Germany, as well. Christian F. Trippe takes a personal look back at those fateful days.
The former capital of Hitler's Third Reich was divided after World War II. But the people of Berlin were still able to move around freely in the city. That is, until August 13, 1961.
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August 13th 2021 marks 60 years since the construction of the Berlin Wall. Head down the Mauerweg, a trail tracing the former border that divided the city for 28 years, to learn about Berlin's Cold War past.